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