Psalms 124

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1 A Canticle in steps. Those who trust in the Lord will be like the mountain of Zion. He will not be disturbed for eternity, who dwells	1 A song of ascents. Of David. I Had not the LORD been with us, let Israel say,
2 in Jerusalem. Mountains surround it. And the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forward and even forever.	2 Had not the LORD been with us, when people rose against us,
3 For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to remain over the lot of the just, so that the just may not extend their hands toward iniquity.	3 They would have swallowed us alive, for their fury blazed against us.
4 Do good, O Lord, to the good and to the upright of heart.	4 The waters would have engulfed us, the torrent overwhelmed us;
5 But those who turn away into obligation, the Lord will lead away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.	5 seething waters would have drowned us.
	6 Blessed be the LORD, who did not leave us to be torn by their fangs.
	7 We escaped with our lives like a bird from the fowler's snare; the snare was broken and we escaped.
	8 Our help is the name of the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth.