Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now 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 they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,

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

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

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

5 Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

6 Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have 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 Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth.

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