¹ If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, ² if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, ³ then they would have swallowed us up alive,
when their wrath was kindled against us, ⁴ then the waters would have overwhelmed us, ⁵ Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul. ⁶ Blessed be the LORD, ⁷ Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. ⁸ Our help is in the LORD’s name,