Psalms 124

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

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

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

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

4 in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to 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 is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.