Psalms 124

1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

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

2 Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

3 Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,

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

4 Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

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

5 Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

6 Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.

Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto their teeth.

7 Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

Our soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

8 Our help [is] in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!

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