Psalm 124:1–3

1 If the Lord had not been on our side—

let Israel say—

2 if the Lord had not been on our side

when people attacked us,

3 they would have swallowed us alive

when their anger flared against us;

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

Now may Israel say;

2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,

When men rose up against us:

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick,

When their wrath was kindled against us:

1 What if the Lord had not been on our side?

Let all Israel repeat:

2 What if the Lord had not been on our side

when people attacked us?

3 They would have swallowed us alive

in their burning anger.

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 alive,

When their wrath was kindled against us;

1 What if the Lord had not been on our side?

(Let Israel repeat this.)

2 What if the Lord had not been on our side

when we were attacked?

3 When they were angry with us,

they would have swallowed us alive.

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

Let Israel now say,

2 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,

When men rose up against us;

3 Then they had swallowed us up alive,

When their wrath was kindled against us;

1 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us—oh let Israel say— 2 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us, 3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

1 “If the Lord had not been on our side …” 

(Israel should repeat this.) 

2 “If the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us, 

3 then they would have swallowed us alive 

when their anger exploded against us. 

1 If the Lord had not been on our side—

let Israel say—

2 If the Lord had not been on our side

when men attacked us,

3 then they would have swallowed us alive

in their burning anger against us.

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 our enemies attacked us,

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive,

when their anger was kindled against us;

1 “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,”

do let Israel say,

2 “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,

when men rose up against us,

3 then they would have swallowed us alive,

when their anger was kindled against us.

1 Here is what Israel should say.

Suppose the Lord had not been on our side.

2 Suppose the Lord had not been on our side

when our enemies attacked us.

3 Suppose he had not been on our side

when their anger blazed out against us.

Then they would have swallowed us alive.

1 “Had it not been the Lord who was on our side,”

Let Israel now say,

2 “Had it not been the Lord who was on our side

When men rose up against us,

3 Then they would have swallowed us alive,

When their anger was kindled against us;