Psalms 124 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 124:1
KJVIf it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
WEBIf it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,
YLTA Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
Psalms 124:2
KJVIf it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
WEBif it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,
YLTSave [for] Jehovah -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
Psalms 124:3
KJVThen they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
WEBthen they would have swallowed us up alive,
YLTThen alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,
Psalms 124:4
KJVThen the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
WEBthen the waters would have overwhelmed us,
YLTThen the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
Psalms 124:5
KJVThen the proud waters had gone over our soul.
WEBthen the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
YLTThen passed over our soul had the proud waters.
Psalms 124:6
KJVBlessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
WEBBlessed be Yahweh,
YLTBlessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.
Psalms 124:7
KJVOur soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
WEBOur soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare.
YLTOur soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
Psalms 124:8
KJVOur help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
WEBOur help is in Yahweh’s name,
YLTOur help [is] in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!
8 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT