Psalms 124

1 You Israeli [people], [answer this question]: What [would have happened to us] if Yahweh had not been (helping/fighting for) us?

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

2 When [our enemies] attacked us, if Yahweh had not been fighting for us,

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

3 we would have all been killed [IDM] because they were very angry with us!

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

4 [They would have been like] [MET] a flood that swept/carried us away; [it would have been as though] the water would have covered us,

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

5 and we would [all] have drowned in the flood that was (raging/flowing very fast).

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

6 [But] praise Yahweh, because he has not allowed our [enemies to destroy us] [like wild animals] [MET] tear apart [the creatures that they capture].

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

7 We have escaped [from our enemies] like a bird escapes from the trap that hunters have set; [it is as though] the trap [that our enemies set for us] was broken and we have escaped from it!

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

8 Yahweh is the one who helps us [MTY]; he is the one who made heaven and the earth.

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