Thanksgiving for Yahweh’s Help

A song of ascents. Of David.

1 “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,”

do let Israel say,

2 “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,

when men rose up against us,

3 then they would have swallowed us alive,

when their anger was kindled against us.

4 Then the waters would have flooded over us,

the torrent would have passed over our soul.

5 Then over our soul would have passed

the raging waters.”

6 Blessed be Yahweh,

who has not madeus prey for their teeth.

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird

from the snare of fowlers.

The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of Yahweh,

maker of heaven and earth.