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1If it had not been the LORD who was on our side-- 2let Israel now say--
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if it had not been the LORD who was on our side when people rose up against us,
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then they would have 3swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;
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then 4the flood would have 5swept us away, the torrent would have gone 6over us;
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then over us would have gone the raging waters.
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Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth!
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We have escaped like a bird from 7the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped!
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8Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.