< Psalms 124 >

1 A song of ascents. Of David. ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us’ let Israel say 2 ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us, 3 then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us. 4 Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean: 5 then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.’ 6 Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth. 7 We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped. 8 Our help is the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.

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