Psalms 124

1 A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, let Israel now say;

2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

if it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, when men rose up against us;

3 They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

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

4 We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

5 Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

6 Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.