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 psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

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

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

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

The proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, Who hath not given us 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:

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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.