1 A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

3 They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

6 Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

7 Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

1 (123:1) Песнь восхождения. Давида. Если бы не Господь был с нами, – да скажет Израиль, –

2 (123:2) если бы не Господь был с нами, когда восстали на нас люди,

3 (123:3) то живых они поглотили бы нас, когда возгорелась ярость их на нас;

4 (123:4) воды потопили бы нас, поток прошел бы над душею нашею;

5 (123:5) прошли бы над душею нашею воды бурные.

6 (123:6) Благословен Господь, Который не дал нас в добычу зубам их!

7 (123:7) Душа наша избавилась, как птица, из сети ловящих: сеть расторгнута, и мы избавились.

8 (123:8) Помощь наша – в имени Господа, сотворившего небо и землю.