Psalms 124

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

A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

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

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul hath escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare [is] broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.