Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

The song of grecis `of Dauith. Israel seie now, No but for the Lord was in vs;

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

no but for `the Lord was in vs. Whanne men risiden vp ayens vs;

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,

in hap thei hadden swalewid vs quike. Whanne the woodnesse of hem was wrooth ayens vs;

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

in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.

5 Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Oure soule passide thoruy a stronde; in hap oure soule hadde passide thoruy a watir vnsuffrable.

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

Blessid be the Lord; that `yaf not vs in taking to the teeth of hem.

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Oure soule, as a sparowe, is delyuered; fro the snare of hunters. The snare is al to-brokun; and we ben delyuered.

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

Oure helpe is in the name of the Lord; that made heuene and erthe.