1 (Shir HaMa'alot [Song of Ascents], of Dovid) If it had not been Hashem Who was lanu (for us, on our side), now may Yisroel say;2 If it had not been Hashem Who was lanu, when adam (man) rose up against us;3 Then they had swallowed us up chayyim (alive); when their wrath was kindled against us;4 Then the mayim would have overwhelmed us, the torrent would have swept over nafsheinu (our nefesh);5 Then the mayim hazedonim (treacherous waters) would have swept over nafsheinu (our nefesh).6 Baruch Hashem, Who hath not given us up as a prey to their shinayim (teeth).7 Nafsheinu (our nefesh) is escaped as a tzippor (bird) out of the pach (snare of the fowlers); the pach is broken, and we are escaped.8 Ezreinu (our help) B'Shem Hashem Oseh Shomayim vaAretz.