Psalms 124

The Prophet sets out the great mercy of God shewed unto his church, by delivering of the same out of the apparent danger from her powerful enemies.

1. A song, (or hymn) Hammaaloth, of David: But for the LORD, that was with us, [Or, had not the LORD that was with us, viz. Done it, or stood between or hindered it: and so in the next verse] let Israel now say:

2. But for the LORD, that was with us; when men rose up against us.

3. They would have swallowed us up quick, when their anger kindled against us.

4. The waters would have over-run us, [See the Annot.2 Sam.22.on v.17.] a stream would have gone over our soul. [i.e. would have overwhelmed or drowned us, we had been dead men.]

5. The proud waters [i.e. great, mighty, boisterous; as Job 38:11.] would have gone over our soul.

6. The LORD be praised, that gave us not over into their teeth for a prey.

7. Our soul is escaped as a bird, out of the snare of the Fowler: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. [i.e. God hath defeated and confounded their wiles and devices, whereby they meant to entrap and take us.]

8. Our help is (or be) in the Name of the LORD [i.e. in or upon the LORD] which made Heaven and Earth.