Psalms 124

1 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

若不是上主保佑我們，唯願以色列子民再說：

2 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

若不是上主保佑我們，當世人起來攻擊我們，

3 Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

並向我們發洩怒火時，必會活活將我們舌食。

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

就像淹沒我們的水禍，流過我們頭頸的洪波。

5 Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

又像洶湧澎湃的狂浪，早已將我們淹沒滅亡。

6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.

讚美上主，他沒有將我們拋出，使我們做成他爪牙的獵物；

7 Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

我們像掙脫獵人羅網的小鳥，羅網扯破了，我們自然逃掉。

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

我們的救助是仰賴上主的名，上天和下地都是由他所造成。