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Psalm 124:title–8

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Praise for Rescue from Enemies.

A Song of Ascents, of David.

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

bLet Israel now say,

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

When men rose up against us,

3Then they would have aswallowed us alive,

When their banger was kindled against us;

4Then the awaters would have engulfed us,

The stream would have 1swept over our soul;

5Then the araging waters would have 1swept over our soul.”

6Blessed be the Lord,

Who has not given us 1to be atorn by their teeth.

7Our soul has aescaped bas a bird out of the csnare of the trapper;

The snare is broken and we have escaped.

8Our ahelp is in the name of the Lord,

Who bmade heaven and earth.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or passed over
  2. 1Or passed over
  3. 1Lit as a prey to

Cross references

  1. aPs 94:17
  2. bPs 129:1
  3. aNum 16:30; Ps 35:25; 56:1; 57:3; Prov 1:12
  4. bGen 39:19; Ps 138:7
  5. aJob 22:11; Ps 18:16; 32:6; 69:2; 144:7
  6. aJob 38:11
  7. aPs 27:2; Prov 30:14
  8. aPs 141:10; 2 Cor 11:33; Heb 11:34
  9. bProv 6:5
  10. cPs 91:3; Hos 9:8
  11. aPs 121:2
  12. bGen 1:1; Ps 134:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

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

let Israel now say—

if it had not been the Lord who was on our side

when people rose up against us,

then they would have swallowed us up alive,

when their anger was kindled against us;

then the flood would have swept us away,

the torrent would have gone over us;

then over us would have gone

the raging waters.

Blessed be the Lord,

who has not given us

as prey to their teeth!

We have escaped like a bird

from the snare of the fowlers;

the snare is broken,

and we have escaped!

Our help is in the name of the Lord,

who made heaven and earth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A song of ascents. Of David.

If the Lord had not been on our side—

let Israel say—

if the Lord had not been on our side

when people attacked us,

they would have swallowed us alive

when their anger flared against us;

the flood would have engulfed us,

the torrent would have swept over us,

the raging waters

would have swept us away.

Praise be to the Lord,

who has not let us be torn by their teeth.

We have escaped like a bird

from the fowler’s snare;

the snare has been broken,

and we have escaped.

Our help is in the name of the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A song of ascents. Of David.

If the Lord had not been on our side—

let Israel say—

if the Lord had not been on our side

when people attacked us,

then they would have swallowed us alive

in their burning anger against us.

Then the water would have engulfed us;

the torrent would have swept over us;

the raging water would have swept over us.

Blessed be the Lord,

who has not let us be ripped apart by their teeth.

We have escaped like a bird from the hunter’s net;

the net is torn, and we have escaped.

Our help is in the name of the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

NLTNew Living Translation

A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David.

What if the Lord had not been on our side?

Let all Israel repeat:

What if the Lord had not been on our side

when people attacked us?

They would have swallowed us alive

in their burning anger.

The waters would have engulfed us;

a torrent would have overwhelmed us.

Yes, the raging waters of their fury

would have overwhelmed our very lives.

Praise the Lord,

who did not let their teeth tear us apart!

We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap.

The trap is broken, and we are free!

Our help is from the Lord,

who made heaven and earth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A song of ascents. Of David.

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

do let Israel say,

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

when men rose up against us,

then they would have swallowed us alive,

when their anger was kindled against us.

Then the waters would have flooded over us,

the torrent would have passed over our soul.

Then over our soul would have passed

the raging waters.”

Blessed be Yahweh,

who has not made us prey for their teeth.

Our soul has escaped like a bird

from the snare of fowlers.

The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Our help is in the name of Yahweh,

maker of heaven and earth.

KJV 1900King James Version

A Song of degrees of David.

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

Now may Israel say;

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

When men rose up against us:

Then they had swallowed us up quick,

When their wrath was kindled against us:

Then the waters had overwhelmed us,

The stream had gone over our soul:

Then the proud waters

Had gone over our soul.

Blessed be the Lord,

Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers:

The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Our help is in the name of the Lord,

Who made heaven and earth.