1 Se não fora o Senhor, que esteve ao nosso lado, ora diga Israel;

2 Se não fora o Senhor, que esteve ao nosso lado, quando os homens se levantaram contra nós,

3 Eles então nos teriam engolido vivos, quando a sua ira se acendeu contra nós.

4 Então as águas teriam transbordado sobre nós, e a corrente teria passado sobre a nossa alma;

5 Então as águas altivas teriam passado sobre a nossa alma;

6 Bendito seja o Senhor, que não nos deu por presa aos seus dentes.

7 A nossa alma escapou, como um pássaro do laço dos passarinheiros; o laço quebrou-se, e nós escapamos.

8 O nosso socorro está no nome do Senhor, que fez o céu e a terra.

1 A Song of Ascents. Of David.

2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say--

3 if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

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

5 then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us;

6 then over us would have gone the raging waters.

7 Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth!

8 We have escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped! [ (Psalms 124:9) Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. ]