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¹A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;⇆ compare

²If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:⇆ compare

³Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:⇆ compare

⁴Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:⇆ compare

⁵Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.⇆ compare

⁶Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.⇆ compare

⁷Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.⇆ compare

⁸Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.⇆ compare