< Psalms 124 >
1 The song of grecis `of Dauith. Israel seie now, No but for the Lord was in vs;
[A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been YHWH 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 YHWH who was on our side, 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 would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;
4 in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.
then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have 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 would have gone over our soul.
6 Blessid be the Lord; that `yaf not vs in taking to the teeth of hem.
Blessed be YHWH, who has not given us as 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 has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. 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 YHWH, who made heaven and earth.