Psalms 124

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

1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

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

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

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

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

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

7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

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