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 Ascents. By David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now 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 on our side, when men rose up against us,

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

then they would 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 the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us 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 has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.