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 degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

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

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a 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.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.