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 Ascents; of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say;

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

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, 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 wrath 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, the stream 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 the LORD, who hath not given us as 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 are escaped.

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

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