17 Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.

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17 (A)If the Lord had not been my help,
    my soul would soon have lived in the land of (B)silence.
18 When I thought, (C)“My foot slips,”
    your steadfast love, O Lord, (D)held me up.

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17 If the Lord had not been my helper,
I would soon rest in the silence of death.(A)
18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,”
your faithful love will support me, Lord.(B)

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17 If (A)the Lord had not been my help,
My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
18 If I should say, “(B)My foot has slipped,”
Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.

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