1 I f it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

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

“If it had not been the Lord 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 would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

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

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

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

Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul.”

6 B lessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

7 O ur soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 O ur help is in Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth.

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