Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, let Israel now say;

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

if it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, when men rose up against us;

3 Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

4 Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

5 Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

6 Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

8 Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

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