Psalm 124
A Song of Ascents. By David.
1 If
it had not
been the LORD
who was on
our side,
let Israel now
say,
2 if
it had not
been the LORD
who was on
our side,
when men rose up
against us,
3 then they would have
swallowed us up
alive,
when their wrath was kindled
against us,
4 then
the waters would
have overwhelmed
us,
the stream would
have gone over
our soul.
5 Then
the proud waters
would have gone
over our soul.
6 Blessed
be the LORD,
who has not
given us as
a prey to
their teeth.
7 Our soul
has escaped like
a bird out
of the fowler’s
snare.
The snare is
broken, and we have
escaped.
8 Our
help is in
the LORD’s name,
who made heaven
and earth.