Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

若不是上主保佑我們，唯願以色列子民再說：

2 If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

若不是上主保佑我們，當世人起來攻擊我們，

3 Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

並向我們發洩怒火時，必會活活將我們舌食。

4 Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

就像淹沒我們的水禍，流過我們頭頸的洪波。

5 Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

又像洶湧澎湃的狂浪，早已將我們淹沒滅亡。

6 Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.

讚美上主，他沒有將我們拋出，使我們做成他爪牙的獵物；

7 Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

我們像掙脫獵人羅網的小鳥，羅網扯破了，我們自然逃掉。

8 Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

我們的救助是仰賴上主的名，上天和下地都是由他所造成。