Psalms 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. “Had it not been the Lord who was for us” let Israel say

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

“Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

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

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

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

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

5 Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.”

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

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn 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 are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

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