A Ma῾alot Poem of David. If not for the Lord who was with us, let Yisra᾽el now say –

A song of ascents of David. If not for the L rd that was with us, says now Israel,

if not for the Lord who was with us, when men rose up against us:

If not for the L rd that was with us when man rose against us,

then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us:

Then they would have swallowed us up live in the burning of their wrath against us.

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

Then the waters would have deluged us; sickness would have crossed over our souls.

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Then there would have crossed over our souls the raging waters.

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

Blessed is the L rd, who did not render us prey for their teeth.

Our soul is escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Our souls escaped as a bird from the fowler's trap. The trap broke, and we escaped.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Our help is in the name of the L rd, Maker of heaven and earth.