Psalm 124 124 Psalms Book 5 American King James Version Our Help Is in the Name of the LORD 1 AKJV A song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; BSB BSB: A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—
2 AKJV If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: BSB BSB: if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
3 AKJV Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: BSB BSB: when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,
4 AKJV Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: BSB BSB: then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,
5 AKJV Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. BSB BSB: then the raging waters would have swept us away.
6 AKJV Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth. BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
7 AKJV Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. BSB BSB: We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
8 AKJV Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. BSB BSB: Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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