The Book of Psalms

A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,

They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.

Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:

Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto their teeth.

Our soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.

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 wrath was kindled against us,

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Our help is in the LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.