^{1 Ref} If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

^{2 Ref} If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

^{3 Ref} Then they had swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

^{4 Ref} Then the waters had overwhelmed us, The stream had gone over our soul;

^{5 Ref} Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

^{6 Ref} Blessed be Jehovah, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

^{7 Ref} Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

^{8 Ref} Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 125 A Song of Ascents.

^{1 Ref} A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save `for' Jehovah -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

^{2 Ref} Save `for' Jehovah -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

^{3 Ref} Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,

^{4 Ref} Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

^{5 Ref} Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

^{6 Ref} Blessed `is' Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.

^{7 Ref} Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

^{8 Ref} Our help `is' in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!

^{1 Ref} > If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

^{2 Ref} If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

^{3 Ref} Then they would have swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

^{4 Ref} Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul;

^{5 Ref} Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

^{6 Ref} Blessed be Yahweh, Who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

^{7 Ref} Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

^{8 Ref} Our help is in the name of Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.