Psalms, 124

1. [Song of Ascents Of David] If Yahweh had not been on our side -- let Israel repeat it-

1. A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

2. if Yahweh had not been on our side when people attacked us,

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

3. they would have swallowed us alive in the heat of their anger.

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

4. Then water was washing us away, a torrent running right over us;

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

5. running right over us then were turbulent waters.

5. Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6. Blessed be Yahweh for not letting us fall a prey to their teeth!

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

7. We escaped like a bird from the fowlers' net. The net was broken and we escaped;

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 Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

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