Psalms 124

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

A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

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

If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,

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

They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.

4 in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.

Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:

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

Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

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

Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto 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 soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

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

Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.