The Lord the Defense of His People
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,”
Let Israel now say —
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,”
Let Israel now say —
2 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,
When men rose up against us,
When men rose up against us,
3 Then they would have swallowed us alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us;
When their wrath was kindled against us;
4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us,
The stream would have [a]gone over our soul;
The stream would have [a]gone over our soul;
5 Then the swollen waters
Would have [b]gone over our soul.”
Would have [b]gone over our soul.”
6 Blessed be the Lord,
Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the [c]fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
Who made heaven and earth.