Psalm 124 - Modern English Version

A Song of Ascents. Of 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 alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

⁴ then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

⁵ then the raging waters would have gone over our soul.

⁶ Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

⁷ Our soul has escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

⁸ Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.