Psalms 123 — parallel

123:1

Εί μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, εἰπάτω δὴ Ἰσραήλ,

^124:1 A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—

123:2

εἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, ἐν τῷ ἐπαναστῆναι ἀνθρώπους ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς,

^124:2 if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

123:3

ἄρα ζῶντας ἂν κατέπιον ἡμᾶς, ἐν τῷ ὀργισθῆναι τὸν θυμὸν αὐτῶν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς.

^124:3 when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

123:4

ἄρα τὸ ὕδωρ κατεπόντισεν ἡμᾶς, χείμαρρον διῆλθεν ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν·

^124:4 then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

123:5

ἄρα διῆλθεν ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ἀνυπόστατον.

^124:5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

123:6

εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὃς οὐκ ἔδωκεν ἡμᾶς εἰς θήραν τοῖς ὀδοῦσιν αὐτῶν.

^124:6 Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

123:7

ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν ὡς στρουθίον ἐρρύσθη ἐκ τῆς παγίδος τῶν θηρευόντων· ἡ παγὶς συνετερἴβη, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐρύσθημεν.

^124:7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

123:8

βοήθεια ἡμῶν ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.

^124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.