1A song of ascents by David. Were it not for the Lord Who was with us-let Israel declare-
2were it not for the Lord Who was with us when men rose up against us,
3then they would have swallowed us alive in their burning rage against us.
4Then the waters would have inundated us, the torrent would have swept over our soul;
5then the raging waters would have surged over our soul.
6Blessed is the Lord, Who did not permit us to be prey for their teeth.
7Our soul is like a bird which has escaped from the fowler's snare; the snare broke and we escaped.
8Our help is in the Name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.