Psalm 124
New King James Version
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—
2 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,
When men rose up against us,
3 Then they would have (C)swallowed us alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us;
4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us,
The stream would have [a]gone over our soul;
5 Then the swollen waters
Would have [b]gone over our soul.”
6 Blessed be the Lord,
Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
7 (D)Our soul has escaped (E)as a bird from the snare of the [c]fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8 (F)Our help is in the name of the Lord,
(G)Who made heaven and earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 124:4 swept over
- Psalm 124:5 swept over
- Psalm 124:7 Persons who catch birds in a trap or snare
Salmos 124
Reina-Valera 1960
Alabanza por haber sido librado de los enemigos
Cántico gradual; de David.
124 A no haber estado Jehová por nosotros,
Diga ahora Israel;
2 A no haber estado Jehová por nosotros,
Cuando se levantaron contra nosotros los hombres,
3 Vivos nos habrían tragado entonces,
Cuando se encendió su furor contra nosotros.
4 Entonces nos habrían inundado las aguas;
Sobre nuestra alma hubiera pasado el torrente;
5 Hubieran entonces pasado sobre nuestra alma las aguas impetuosas.
6 Bendito sea Jehová,
Que no nos dio por presa a los dientes de ellos.
7 Nuestra alma escapó cual ave del lazo de los cazadores;
Se rompió el lazo, y escapamos nosotros.
8 Nuestro socorro está en el nombre de Jehová,
Que hizo el cielo y la tierra.
Psalm 124
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—
2 if it had not been the Lord who was on our side
when people rose up against us,
3 then they would have (D)swallowed us up alive,
when their anger was kindled against us;
4 then (E)the flood would have (F)swept us away,
the torrent would have gone (G)over us;
5 then over us would have gone
the raging waters.
6 Blessed be the Lord,
who has not given us
as prey to their teeth!
7 We 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.
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