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The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 124 -

Our help is in the name of the Lord

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A Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it:
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if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us,
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perhaps they would have swallowed us alive. When their fury was enraged against us,
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perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.
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Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water.
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Blessed is the Lord, who has not given us into the harm of their teeth.
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Our soul has been snatched away like a sparrow from the snare of the hunters. The snare has been broken, and we have been freed.
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Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Our help is in the name of the Lord

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If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,
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if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
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then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,
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then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.
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Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
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Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
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Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
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Our help is in the LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.