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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The angry waters would have passed over our soul.”

6 B lessed Jehovah who hath not given us, 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 as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have 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 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.