Salmos 124

1 Una canción de ascensos. Por David. Si no hubiera sido Yahvé quien estuviera de nuestra parte, dejemos que Israel diga ahora,

You Israeli [people], [answer this question]: What [would have happened to us] if Yahweh had not been (helping/fighting for) us?

2 si no hubiera sido Yahvé quien estuviera de nuestra parte, cuando los hombres se levantaron contra nosotros,

When [our enemies] attacked us, if Yahweh had not been fighting for us,

3 entonces nos habrían tragado vivos, cuando su ira se encendió contra nosotros,

we would have all been killed [IDM] because they were very angry with us!

4 entonces las aguas nos habrían desbordado, la corriente habría pasado por encima de nuestra alma.

[They would have been like] [MET] a flood that swept/carried us away; [it would have been as though] the water would have covered us,

5 Entonces las aguas orgullosas habrían pasado por encima de nuestra alma.

and we would [all] have drowned in the flood that was (raging/flowing very fast).

6 Bendito sea Yahvé, que no nos ha dado como presa a sus dientes.

[But] praise Yahweh, because he has not allowed our [enemies to destroy us] [like wild animals] [MET] tear apart [the creatures that they capture].

7 Nuestra alma ha escapado como un pájaro de la trampa del cazador. La trampa se ha roto y hemos escapado.

We have escaped [from our enemies] like a bird escapes from the trap that hunters have set; [it is as though] the trap [that our enemies set for us] was broken and we have escaped from it!

8 Nuestra ayuda está en el nombre de Yahvé, que hizo el cielo y la tierra.

Yahweh is the one who helps us [MTY]; he is the one who made heaven and the earth.