Psalms 124 — BBE

A Song of the going up. Of David.

124Verse 1If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);
^{Verse 2}If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;
^{Verse 3}They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:
^{Verse 4}We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;
^{Verse 5}Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.
^{Verse 6}Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.
^{Verse 7}Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.
^{Verse 8}Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.