Psalms 124

1 A song of ascents; of David. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now 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 came up against us;

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger raged against us.

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

6 Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn by their teeth.

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

7 We have escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

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

Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.