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 Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it:

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

if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us,

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

perhaps they would have swallowed us alive. When their fury was enraged against us,

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

perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

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

Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water.

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

Blessed is the Lord, who has not given us into the harm of 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 been snatched away like a sparrow from the snare of the hunters. The snare has been broken, and we have been freed.

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

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