Psalms 124

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

1 لَوْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الرَّبُّ مَعَنَا لِيَقُلْ إِسْرَائِيلُ،

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

2 لَوْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الرَّبُّ مَعَنَا، عِنْدَمَا قَامَ النَّاسُ عَلَيْنَا.

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

3 لابْتَلَعُونَا وَنَحْنُ أَحْيَاءُ، عِنْدَمَا احْتَدَمَ غَضَبُهُمْ عَلَيْنَا،

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

4 وَلَجَرَفَتْنَا الْمِيَاهُ، وَلَطَمَا السَّيْلُ عَلَيْنَا،

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

5 وَلَطَغَتِ الْمِيَاهُ العَاتِيَةُ عَلَى أَنْفُسِنَا.

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

6 مُبَارَكٌ الرَّبُّ الَّذِي لَمْ يَجْعَلْنَا فَرِيسَةً لأَسْنَانِ أَعْدَائِنَا.

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

7 نَجَتْ نُفُوسُنَا كَالْعُصْفُورِ مِنْ فَخِّ الصَّيَّادِينَ: انْكَسَرَ الْفَخُّ وَنَجَوْنَا.

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

8 عَوْنُنَا بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ صَانِعِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ.