Psalms 124

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

1A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save <FI>for<Fi> Jehovah--who hath been for us, (Pray, let 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:

2Save <FI>for<Fi> Jehovah--who hath been for us, In the rising up of man 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 alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger 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 overflowed us, The stream passed 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 passed over our soul had the proud waters.

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 <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah who hath not given us, 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 as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have 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 <FI>is<Fi> in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!

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