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 Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it:

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

if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us,

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

perhaps they would have swallowed us alive. When their fury was enraged against us,

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

perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

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

Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water.

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

Blessed is the Lord, who has not given us into the harm of 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 snatched away like a sparrow from the snare of the hunters. The snare has been broken, and we have been freed.

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.