1 A Song of the going up. Of David. If 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 came up against us;

3 They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

6 Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

7 Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

1 愿以色列人说： 如果不是耶和华帮助我们， （本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题）

2 如果不是耶和华帮助我们； 那么， 人起来攻击我们，

3 向我们发怒的时候， 就把我们活活吞下去了。

4 那时， 洪水漫过我们， 急流淹没我们；

5 汹涌的洪水把我们淹没。

6 耶和华是应当称颂的， 他没有容让敌人把我们当作猎物撕裂。

7 我们像雀鸟从捕鸟的人的网罗里逃脱； 网罗破裂， 我们就逃脱了。

8 我们的帮助在于耶和华的名， 他是造天地的主。