| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1A Song of Ascents. Of David. “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,” Let Israel now say— | 1If it had not been the LORD who was on our side— let Israel now say— |
| 2“If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, When men rose up against us, | 2if it had not been the LORD who was on our side when people rose up against us, |
| 3Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us; | 3then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us; |
| 4Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul; | 4then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us; |
| 5Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul.” | 5then over us would have gone the raging waters. |
| 6Blessed be the LORD, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth. | 6Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth! |
| 7Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped. | 7We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped! |
| 8Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. | 8Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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