A Song of Ascents. Of David.

¹IF IT had not been the Lord Who was on our side–now may Israel say–

²If it had not been the Lord Who was on our side when men rose up against us,

³Then they would have quickly swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us;

⁴Then the waters would have overwhelmed us and swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us;

⁵Then the proud waters would have gone over us.

⁶Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth!

⁷We are like a bird escaped from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped!

⁸Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.