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, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

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

If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,

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

They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.

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

Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:

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

Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

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

Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto 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 soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

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

Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.