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