< 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 ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not 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,
If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
3 then they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger raged against us.
Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,
4 The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.
Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
5 Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”
Then proud waters had passed over our soul.
6 Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn by their teeth.
Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] 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 has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!