psalm

Thanksgiving for Israel’s Deliverance

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

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If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,

let Israel now say—

if it had not been the Lord who was on our side,

when men rose up against us,

then they would have swallowed us up alive,

when their anger was kindled against us;

then the flood would have swept us away,

the torrent would have gone over us;

then over us would have gone

the raging waters.

Blessed be the Lord,

who has not given us

as prey to their teeth!

We have escaped as a bird

from the snare of the fowlers;

the snare is broken,

and we have escaped!

Our help is in the name of the Lord,

who made heaven and earth.