124 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

124 «Canto dei pellegrinaggi. Di Davide.» Se l'Eterno non fosse stato dalla nostra parte, dica pure Israele:

«Se l'Eterno non fosse stato dalla nostra parte, quando gli uomini si levarono contro di noi,

essi ci avrebbero inghiottiti vivi, tanto divampò la loro ira contro di noi;

allora le acque ci avrebbero sommerso e il torrente ci sarebbe passato sopra,

allora le acque rigonfie ci sarebbero passate sopra».

Benedetto sia l'Eterno, che non ci ha dati in preda ai loro denti.

L'anima nostra è scampata come un uccello dal laccio dell'uccellatore; il laccio si è spezzato e noi siamo scampati.

Il nostro aiuto è nel nome dell'Eterno che ha fatto i cieli e la terra.

The Lord the Defense of His People

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

124 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our (A)side,”
(B)Let Israel now say—
“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,
When men rose up against us,
Then they would have (C)swallowed us alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us;
Then the waters would have overwhelmed us,
The stream would have [a]gone over our soul;
Then the swollen waters
Would have [b]gone over our soul.”

Blessed be the Lord,
Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
(D)Our soul has escaped (E)as a bird from the snare of the [c]fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
(F)Our help is in the name of the Lord,
(G)Who made heaven and earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 124:4 swept over
  2. Psalm 124:5 swept over
  3. Psalm 124:7 Persons who catch birds in a trap or snare