^{1 Ref} If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

^{2 Ref} If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

^{3 Ref} Then they had swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

^{4 Ref} Then the waters had overwhelmed us, The stream had gone over our soul;

^{5 Ref} Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.