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 for us — oh let Israel say —

2If it had not been the Lord 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:

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:

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent 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.

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.

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.

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