1 "If the Lord had not been on our side," let Israel say,
2 "If the Lord had not been on our side when men came against us,
3 they would have eaten us up alive. Because their anger burned against us.
4 The waters would have covered us. The river would have passed over our soul.
5 The angry waters would have passed over our soul."
6 Honor and thanks be to the Lord! He has not let us be torn by their teeth.
7 We have become free like a bird out of a trap. The net is broken and now we are free.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.