^{1 Ref} <A Song of the going up. Of David.> If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

^{2 Ref} If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

^{3 Ref} They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

^{4 Ref} We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

^{5 Ref} Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

^{6 Ref} Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

^{7 Ref} Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

^{8 Ref} Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.