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

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

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

“Had it 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 would have swallowed us alive, When their anger was kindled against us;

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

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

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

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

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

Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us to be torn by 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 has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; The snare is broken and we have 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.