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 of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

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

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

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

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] a prey to 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 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 Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

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