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

If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

3 t hey would have eaten us up alive. Because their anger burned against us.

then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

5 T he angry waters would have passed over our soul.”

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

6 H onor and thanks be to the Lord! He has not let us be torn by their teeth.

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. 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 Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth.