124:1 {A Song of degrees of David.} If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
124:1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. "If it had not been the LORD who was on our side," Let Israel now say--

124:2 If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
124:2 "If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, When men rose up against us,

124:3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
124:3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

124:4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
124:4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul;

124:5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
124:5 Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul."

124:6 Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] a prey to their teeth.
124:6 Blessed be the LORD, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

124:7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
124:7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

124:8 Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.