New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 What if the LORD had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat:
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A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
2 What if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us?
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Save [for] Jehovah -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
3 They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger.
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Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,
4 The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
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Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
5 Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives.
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Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.
6 Praise the LORD, who did not let their teeth tear us apart!
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Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A 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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Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was 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 Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!
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