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.