Psalms 124

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

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

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

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

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

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

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

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

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

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

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

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