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1 What if the Lord had not been on our side? (Let Israel repeat this.)
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If it had not been the Lord who was on our side— let Israel now say—
2 What if the Lord had not been on our side when we were attacked?
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if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against us,
3 When they were angry with us, they would have swallowed us alive.
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then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;
4 They would have been like a flood drowning us; they would have poured over us like a river.
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then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us;
5 They would have swept us away like a mighty stream.
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then over us would have gone the raging waters.
6 Praise the Lord, who did not let them chew us up.
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Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth!
7 We escaped like a bird from the hunter's trap. The trap broke, and we escaped.
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We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped!
8 Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. A song for going up to worship.
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Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.