Psalms 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

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

if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

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

when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

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

then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

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

then the raging waters would have swept us away.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to 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 from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

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

Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.