Psalms 124

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been 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 had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

4 in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

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

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 the LORD, Who hath not given us 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.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; 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 the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.