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

If it had not been Yahweh 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,

if it had not been Yahweh 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 up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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

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

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

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

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