Psalm 124
Darby Translation
Chapter overview
Psalm 124 imagines what would have happened without divine help: enemies, anger, flood, and teeth would have consumed the people. Instead, the prey escapes the broken snare and gratefully names its rescuer.
EscapeHelpDangerThanksgiving
1If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —
2If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,
3Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;
4Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;
5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!
7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.
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