124 ^(B)If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—
    ^(C)let Israel now say—
² if it had not been the Lord who was on our side
    when people rose up against us,
³ then they would have ^(D)swallowed us up alive,
    when their anger was kindled against us;
⁴ then ^(E)the flood would have ^(F)swept us away,
    the torrent would have gone ^(G)over us;
⁵ then over us would have gone
    the raging waters.
⁶ Blessed be the Lord,
    who has not given us
    as prey to their teeth!
⁷ We have escaped like a bird
    from ^(H)the snare of the fowlers;
the snare is broken,
    and we have escaped!
^8 (I)Our help is in the name of the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth.