1 Had it not been the LORD who was for us—let Israel say it now—
2 had it not been the LORD who was for us when men rose up against us,
3 they would have swallowed us alive when their anger burned against us;
4 the waters would have swept us away; the torrent would have passed over our soul;
5 the surging waters would have passed over our soul.
6 Blessed is the LORD, who did not hand us over as prey for their teeth!
7 Our soul has slipped free like a bird from the hunters' trap; the trap is broken, and we have slipped free.
8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.