Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel 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, Yahweh, 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, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

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

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

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

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

Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

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

Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto their teeth.

7 Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are 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 Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

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