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Psalm 124 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Psa 124:1A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David.

What if the LORD had not been on our side?
Let all Israel repeat:

Psa 124:2What if the LORD had not been on our side
when people attacked us?

Psa 124:3They would have swallowed us alive
in their burning anger.

Psa 124:4The waters would have engulfed us;
a torrent would have overwhelmed us.

Psa 124:5Yes, the raging waters of their fury
would have overwhelmed our very lives.

Psa 124:6Praise the LORD,
who did not let their teeth tear us apart!

Psa 124:7We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap.
The trap is broken, and we are free!

Psa 124:8Our help is from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.

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Psalm Chapter 124 — Additional Translations:

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