Psalm 124
New Living 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
1What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat:
2What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us?
3They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger.
4The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
5Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives.
6Praise the Lord, who did not let their teeth tear us apart!
7We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap. The trap is broken, and we are free!
8Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
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