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1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
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1 If the LORD had not been on our side-- let Israel say--
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2 Save [for] Jehovah -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
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2 if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
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3 Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,
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3 when their anger flared against us, they would have swallowed us alive;
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4 Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
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4 the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us,
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5 Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.
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5 the raging waters would have swept us away.
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6 Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.
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6 Praise be to the LORD, who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
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7 Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
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7 We have escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.
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8 Our help [is] in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!
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8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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