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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. By 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 up 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 proud 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 a 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 like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. 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 LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.
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