Psalms 124

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

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

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

Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,

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

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

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

Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was 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 Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!