1 I f it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Se o Senhor não estivesse do nosso lado; que Israel o repita:

2 I f it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

Se o Senhor não estivesse do nosso lado quando os inimigos nos atacaram,

3 t hen they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

eles já nos teriam engolido vivos, quando se enfureceram contra nós;

4 t hen the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

as águas nos teriam arrastado e as torrentes nos teriam afogado;

5 t hen the proud waters had gone over our soul.

sim, as águas violentas nos teriam afogado!

6 B lessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Bendito seja o Senhor, que não nos entregou para sermos dilacerados pelos dentes deles.

7 O ur soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Como um pássaro escapamos da armadilha do caçador; a armadilha foi quebrada, e nós escapamos.

8 O ur help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

O nosso socorro está no nome do Senhor, que fez os céus e a terra.