1   A song of ascents. Of David.

  “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,”

  do let Israel say,

2   “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,

  when men rose up against us,

3   then they would have swallowed us alive,

  when their anger was kindled against us.

4   Then the waters would have flooded over us,

  the torrent would have passed over our soul.

5   Then over our soul would have passed

  the raging waters.”

6   Blessed be Yahweh,

  who has not made us prey for their teeth.

7   Our soul has escaped like a bird

  from the snare of fowlers.

  The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8   Our help is in the name of Yahweh,

  maker of heaven and earth.