Psalm 124

HAd not the Lord been on our side,
may Israel now confess,
Had not the Lord been on our side
in time of our distress,
When they against us rose inflam'd
with rage and cruelty,
Like rav'nous beasts they us alive
had swallow'd suddenly.

Then had their force orewhelm'd our souls,
like to a mighty floud
Of swelling waves, or raging streams,
that cannot be withstood.
Then alwaies praised be the Lord,
whose mercies ever live,
A prey to their devouring teeth,
our souls who did not give.

For when our souls like harmless birds
were snared in that net,
That crafty fowlers secretly
had round about us set;
Our gracious God lookt down from heav'n
and brake that secret gin,
And wondrously did we escape
that were ensnar'd therein.

The hope of all dot help did stand
in thy most holy name,
Our gracious God, who by thy power
didst earth and heaven frame.