Psalms 124

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

1 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

1 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

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

2If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

2 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

3Then they had swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us:

3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

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

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

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

6Blessed be Jehovah, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

6 Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

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

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

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

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

8Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.