Psalm 124 124 Psalms Book 5 unfoldingWord® Literal Text Our Help Is in the Name of the LORD 1 ULT A song of ascents; of David. If not Yahweh who was for us— let Israel indeed say— BSB BSB: A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—
2 ULT if not Yahweh who was for us when man rose up against us, BSB BSB: if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
3 ULT then they would have swallowed us alive when their nose burned against us. BSB BSB: when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,
4 ULT Then the waters would have overflowed us; the torrent would have passed over our soul. BSB BSB: then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,
5 ULT Then the raging waters would have passed over our soul. BSB BSB: then the raging waters would have swept us away.
6 ULT Blessed{ be} Yahweh, who did not make us prey for their teeth. BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
7 ULT Our soul{ is} like a bird{ that} escaped from the snare of the trappers; the snare was broken, and we, we 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 ULT Our help{ is} in the name of Yahweh, the maker of heaven and earth. BSB BSB: Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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