Psalms 124

1 The song of grecis `of Dauith. Israel seie now, No but for the Lord was in vs;

A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

2 no but for `the Lord was in vs. Whanne men risiden vp ayens vs;

if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

3 in hap thei hadden swalewid vs quike. Whanne the woodnesse of hem was wrooth ayens vs;

then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,

4 in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

5 Oure soule passide thoruy a stronde; in hap oure soule hadde passide thoruy a watir vnsuffrable.

Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

6 Blessid be the Lord; that `yaf not vs in taking to the teeth of hem.

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 Oure soule, as a sparowe, is delyuered; fro the snare of hunters. The snare is al to-brokun; and we ben delyuered.

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Oure helpe is in the name of the Lord; that made heuene and erthe.

Our help is in Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth.