Psalms 124
David declares that if the LORD had not been on Israel's side, their enemies would have swallowed them alive and the flood would have swept them away. He blesses the LORD who did not give them over as prey, affirming that their help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
| v | King James Version | Modern English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; | If the LORD had not been on our side — let Israel say — |
| 2 | If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: | if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us, |
| 3 | Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: | they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us; |
| 4 | Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: | the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, |
| 5 | Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. | the raging waters would have swept us away. |
| 6 | Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. | Praise be to the LORD, Who has not let us be torn by their teeth. |
| 7 | Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. | We have escaped like a bird from the fowler's snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped. |
| 8 | Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. |