Psalms 124

1 A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—

1 以色列人要說： 若不是耶和華幫助我們，

2 if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

2 若不是耶和華幫助我們， 當人起來攻擊我們、

3 when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

3 向我們發怒的時候， 就把我們活活地吞了。

4 then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

4 那時，波濤必漫過我們， 河水必淹沒我們，

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

5 狂傲的水必淹沒我們。

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

6 耶和華是應當稱頌的！ 他沒有把我們當野食交給他們吞吃 。

7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

7 我們好像雀鳥，從捕鳥人的網羅裏逃脫； 網羅破裂，我們逃脫了。

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

8 我們得幫助， 是在乎倚靠造天地之耶和華的名。