Psalms 124

1 [A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

2 if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

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

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

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

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

in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.

5 then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

6 Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

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

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

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

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