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 psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been 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 had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

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

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 the LORD, Who hath not given us 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.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; 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 the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.