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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 124, Verse 2

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A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
King James Version
If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
American Standard Version
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
New English Translation
if the LORD had not been on our side, when men attacked us,
World English Bible
if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us;
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Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
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Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
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Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
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Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] a prey to their teeth.
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Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
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Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
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A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot be removed, [but] abideth for ever.
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As the mountains [are] round about Jerusalem, so the LORD [is] round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
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For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
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Do good, O LORD, unto [those that be] good, and [to them that are] upright in their hearts.