1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save Jehovah -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

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

2 S ave Jehovah -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

3 T hen alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,

then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

4 T hen the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

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

then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 B lessed Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.

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

7 O ur soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have 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 in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!

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