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1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
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A Song of Ascents. Of David. "If it had not been the Lord who was on our side," Let Israel now say--
2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
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"If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us,
3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
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Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
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Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul;
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
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Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul."
6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
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Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
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Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is 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, Who made heaven and earth.