< Psalms 124 >

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);
2 if it had not been Yahweh 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 came up against us;
3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,
They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:
4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.
We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;
5 Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.
6 Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.
7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.
8 Our help is in Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth.
Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

< Psalms 124 >