1 ¶ If the LORD had not been for us, now may Israel say,

If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

2 I f the LORD had not been for us, when men rose up against us,

If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

3 t hen they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

Then they had swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

4 t hen the waters would have overwhelmed us; the flood would have gone over our soul;

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, The stream had gone over our soul;

5 t hen the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 ¶ Blessed be the LORD, who did not give us as a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be Jehovah, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.