Psalms 124

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

A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let Israel now say;

2 If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

'If it had not been the LORD who was for us, when men rose up against us,

3 Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

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

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

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

5 The proud waters had gone over our soul.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.'

6 Blessed be the LORD, Who hath not given us a prey to their teeth!

Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; 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 are escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

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