Psalms 123

Thomson (Hebrew nos.) · Brenton · Greek · public domain

Thomson 1808

Brenton 1851

Greek · Brenton

ThomsonTO Thee Who dwellest in heaven, I have raised mine eyes.

BrentonA Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was among us, let Israel now say;

GreekὨδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. Εἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, εἰπάτω δὴ Ἰσραὴλ,

ThomsonBehold! as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters—as the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress, so are our eyes on the Lord our God, till He be gracious to us.

Brentonif it had not been that the Lord was among us, when men rose up against us;

Greekεἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, ἐν τῷ ἐπαναστῆναι ἀνθρώπους ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς,

ThomsonHave mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Brentonverily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

Greekἄρα ζῶντας ἂν κατέπιον ἡμᾶς· ἐν τῷ ὀργισθῆναι τὸν θυμὸν αὐτῶν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς,

ThomsonOur soul is filled exceedingly—we are the scoff of the prosperous and the contempt of the haughty.

Brentonverily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

Greekἄρα τὸ ὕδωρ ἂν κατεπόντισεν ἡμᾶς· χείμαῤῥον διῆλθεν ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν.

Thomson—

BrentonYea, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

GreekἌρα διῆλθεν ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ἀνυπόστατον.

Thomson—

BrentonBlessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.

GreekΕὐλογητὸς Κύριος, ὃς οὐκ ἔδωκεν ἡμᾶς εἰς θήραν τοῖς ὀδοῦσιν αὐτῶν.

Thomson—

BrentonOur soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

GreekἩ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν ὡς στρουθίον ἐῤῥύσθη ἐκ τῆς παγίδος τῶν θηρευόντων· ἡ παγὶς συνετρίβη, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐῤῥύσθημεν.

Thomson—

BrentonOur help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

GreekἩ βοήθεια ἡμῶν ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.