| New International Version | King James Bible |
| 1A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side-- let Israel say-- | 1A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; |
| 2if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us, | 2If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: |
| 3they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us; | 3Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: |
| 4the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, | 4Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: |
| 5the raging waters would have swept us away. | 5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. |
| 6Praise be to the LORD, who has not let us be torn by their teeth. | 6Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. |
| 7We have escaped like a bird from the fowler's snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped. | 7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. |
| 8Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. | 8Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. |
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