A Song of degrees of David.

1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

大卫朝圣之歌*原文作"往上行之歌"。 1 愿以色列人说：

如果不是耶和华帮助我们，*本节在《马索拉文本》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。