Psalms 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. “Had it not been the Lord who was for us” let Israel say

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

“Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

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

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

4 in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

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

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.”

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

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn 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.

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

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