Psalm 124

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 If the Lord himself had not been on our side, | now may • Israel | say ||

if the Lord himself had not been on our | side, when | men rose | up a•gainst us; ||

2 They had | swallowed us • up | quick ||

when they were so | wrathful- | ly dis- | pleased • at us. ||

3 Yea, the | 3 waters had | drowned us ||

and the | 3 stream had gone | 3 over our | soul. ||

4 The deep | waters • of the | proud ||

had | gone • even | 3 over our | soul. ||

5 But | praised • be the | Lord ||

who hath not given us over for a | prey | 3 unto their | teeth. ||

6 Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the | snare • of the | fowler ||

the snare is | broken, • and | we • are de- | livered. ||

2nd half

7 Our help standeth in the | Name • of the | Lord ||

3 who | hath made | heaven • and | earth. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||