Psalms 124

1 A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

“A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

2 If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

Then would they have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

6 Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as a prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul hath escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare [is] broken, and we have escaped.

Our soul is escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

8 Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

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