Psalm 124
Chant Psalter
Natural Speech Rhythm
Nisi quia Dominus.
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. ||
2 They had | swallowed us • up a- | live; ||
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. ||
