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 the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

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

Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,

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

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

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

Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

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

Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, 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 as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!