Psalms 124

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

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let 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 Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

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

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

5 Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to 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 is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.