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 Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for 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 the LORD who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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

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

5 Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.'

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

Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as 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 is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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.