Psalms 124

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

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

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

If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

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

They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

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

Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

5 Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

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

Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart 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.

We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

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

Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.