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1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side— let Israel now say—
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If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel say—
2 if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against us,
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if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us,
3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;
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they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us;
4 then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us;
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the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us,
5 then over us would have gone the raging waters.
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the raging waters would have swept us away.
6 Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth!
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Praise be to the LORD, who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped!
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We have escaped like a bird from the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
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Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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