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 our enemies attacked us, 
³   then they would have swallowed us up alive, 
          when their anger was kindled against us; 
⁴   then the flood would have swept us away, 
          the torrent would have gone over us; 
⁵   then over us would have gone 
          the raging waters.

⁶   Blessed be the LORD, 
          who has not given us 
          as prey to their teeth. 
⁷   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, 
          who made heaven and earth.