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

“If the Lord had not been on our side,” let Israel say,

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

“If the Lord had not been on our side when men came against us,

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

they would have eaten us up alive. Because their anger burned against us.

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

The waters would have covered us. The river would have passed over our soul.

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

The angry waters would have passed over our soul.”

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

Honor and thanks be to the Lord! He has not let us 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.

We have become free like a bird out of a trap. The net is broken and now we are free.

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.