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

“ Had it not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say,

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

“Had it not been the Lord who was on our side When men rose up against us,

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

Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their anger was kindled against us;

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

Then the waters would have engulfed us, The stream would have swept over our soul;

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

Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul.”

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

Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us to be torn by their teeth.

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

Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; The snare is broken and we have escaped.

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

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