Psalms 124

1 [A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

2 if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

5 then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.