[[Psalm 123|<< Psalm 123]] | [[Psalms|Psalms]] | [[Psalm 125|Psalm 125 >>]] ### Psalm 124 > A Song of degrees of David. 1 IF _it_ _had_ not _been_ the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; ^1 2 If _it_ _had_ not _been_ the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: ^2 3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: ^3 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: ^4 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. ^5 6 Blessed _be_ the LORD, who has not given us _as_ a prey to their teeth. ^6 7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. ^7 8 Our help _is_ in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. ^8