Psalms 124

1 A song of ascents. Of David. ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us’ let Israel say

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

2 ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

3 then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

4 Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

5 then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.’

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth.

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

7 We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.