Psalms 124

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

1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

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

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

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

3They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

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

4We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

5Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

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

6Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by 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 has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

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

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