< Psalms 124 >
1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:
2 Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,
3 Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,
Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,
4 Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.
5 Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.
Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.
6 Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.
Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.
8 Our help [is] in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.