Psalms [Praises] 124

Pilgrim Feast Songs. By David [Beloved]. 5:15

Context: Possible shorter version of the Psalm in 2 Sam 22:1-21. (2 Sam 22:1-21)

Context: Psalm of Ascent 5:15. Historically, sung by travelers ascending up to Jerusalem [City of peace] during the three pilgrim feasts of (Ex 23:15-17): Passover, Shavout / Pentacost, and Tabernacles. Sung by the Levites [Descendants of United with] at the Feast of Tabernacles during the water drawing ceremony.

1If it had not been Adonai who was on our side,

let Israel [God prevails] now say,

2if it had not been Adonai who was on our side,

when men rose up against us;

3then they would have swallowed us up alive,

when their wrath was kindled against us;

4then the waters would have overwhelmed us,

the stream would have gone over our soul;

5then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

6Blessed be Adonai,

who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare.

The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8Our help is in Adonai’s name,

who made heaven and earth.