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

If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

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

if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

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

when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

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

then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

then the raging waters would have swept us away.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

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

Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.