Psalm 124-125

English Standard Version

Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord

A Song of ^(A)Ascents. Of David.

124 ^(B)If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—
    ^(C)let Israel now say—
²if it had not been the Lord who was on our side
    when people rose up against us,
³then they would have ^(D)swallowed us up alive,
    when their anger was kindled against us;
⁴then ^(E)the flood would have ^(F)swept us away,
    the torrent would have gone ^(G)over us;
⁵then over us would have gone
    the raging waters.

⁶Blessed be the Lord,
    who has not given us
    as prey to their teeth!
⁷We have escaped like a bird
    from ^(H)the snare of the fowlers;
the snare is broken,
    and we have escaped!

⁸^(I)Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.

The Lord Surrounds His People

A Song of ^(J)Ascents.

125 Those who ^(K)trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
    which ^(L)cannot be moved, but abides forever.
²As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
    so ^(M)the Lord surrounds his people,
    from this time forth and forevermore.
³For ^(N)the scepter of wickedness shall not ^(O)rest
    on ^(P)the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous ^(Q)stretch out
    their hands to do wrong.
⁴^(R)Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
    and to those who are ^(S)upright in their hearts!
⁵But those who ^(T)turn aside to their ^(U)crooked ways
    the Lord will lead away with ^(V)evildoers!
    ^(W)Peace be upon Israel!