Psalms, 124

1. A song of ascents. Of David. I Had not the LORD been with us, let Israel say,

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

2. Had not the LORD been with us, when people rose against us,

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

3. They would have swallowed us alive, for their fury blazed against us.

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

4. The waters would have engulfed us, the torrent overwhelmed us;

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

5. seething waters would have drowned us.

5. running right over us then were turbulent waters.

6. Blessed be the LORD, who did not leave us to be torn by their fangs.

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

7. We escaped with our lives like a bird from the fowler's snare; the snare was broken and we escaped.

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

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

8. our help is in the name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.