Psalm 124

Psalm 124 – A Magnificent Deliverance

A song of ascents. Of David.

1“Had it not been the Lord who was for us”

let Israel say

2“Had it not been the Lord who was for us

when enemies rose against us,

3then alive they’d have swallowed us up,

when their anger was kindled against us.

4Then the waters would’ve swept us away,

and the torrent passed over us clean:

5then most sure would’ve passed over us clean

the wild seething waters.”

6Blest be the Lord who has given us not

to be torn by their teeth.

7We are like a bird just escaped

from the snare of the fowler.

The snare is broken,

and we are escaped.

8Our help is the name of the Lord,

the Creator of heaven and earth.