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 of ascents; of David. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

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

“if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us,

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

then they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger raged against us.

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

The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

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

Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

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

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn 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 have escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.