1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us || (Pray, let Israel say),2 If YHWH had not been for us, || In the rising up of man against us,3 Then they had swallowed us alive, || In the burning of their anger against us,4 Then the waters had overflowed us, || The stream passed over our soul,5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.6 Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, || [As] prey to their teeth.7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, || The snare was broken, and we have escaped.8 Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, || Maker of the heavens and earth!