Psalm 124 – A Magnificent Deliverance

A song of ascents. Of David.

124 ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us’

let Israel say

2 ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us

when enemies rose against us,

3 then alive they’d have swallowed us up,

when their anger was kindled against us.

4 Then the waters would’ve swept us away,

and the torrent passed over us clean:

5 then most sure would’ve passed over us clean

the wild seething waters.’

6 Blest be the Lord who has given us not

to be torn by their teeth.

7 We are like a bird just escaped

from the snare of the fowler.

The snare is broken,

and we are escaped.

8 Our help is the name of the Lord,

the Creator of heaven and earth.