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1 What if the LORD had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat:
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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 people attacked us?
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if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against us,
3 They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger.
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then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;
4 The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
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then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us;
5 Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives.
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then over us would have gone the raging waters.
6 Praise the LORD, who did not let their teeth tear us apart!
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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 a hunter’s trap. The trap is broken, and we are free!
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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 from 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.
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