< 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 THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),
2 if it had not been YHWH who was on our side, when men rose up against us;
If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;
Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,
4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;
Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
5 then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
Then proud waters had passed over our soul.
6 Blessed be YHWH, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Blessed [is] YHWH 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.
Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was 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 YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!