Verse 1
Psalms 124:1
World English Bible
1
If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,
let Israel now say,
Original Language Text
hebrew
שִׁ֥יר הַֽ/מַּעֲל֗וֹת לְ/דָ֫וִ֥ד לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁ/הָ֣יָה לָ֑/נוּ יֹֽאמַר נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
English Translation
A song of ascents. Of David. If it had not been for the Lord who was on our side, let Israel now say.
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Chapter 124 Context
1
If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,
let Israel now say,
2
if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,
when men rose up against us;
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3
then they would have swallowed us up alive,
when their wrath was kindled against us;
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4
then the waters would have overwhelmed us,
the stream would have gone over our soul;
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5
then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
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6
Blessed be Yahweh,
who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
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7
Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare.
The snare is broken, and we have escaped...
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8
Our help is in Yahweh’s name,
who made heaven and earth.
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- Psalms
- Chapter
- Chapter 124 (8 verses)
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- World English Bible