The Holy Bible – Knox Translation
The Book of Psalms
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Psalm 123
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(A song of ascents. Of David.)
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If the Lord had not been on our side, Israel may boast,
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if the Lord had not been on our side when human foes assailed us,
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it seemed as if they must have swallowed us up alive, so fierce their anger threatened us.
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It seemed as if the tide must have sucked us down, the torrent closed above us;
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closed above us the waters that ran so high.
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Blessed be the Lord, who has not let us fall a prey to those ravening mouths!
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Safe, like a bird rescued from the fowler’s snare; the snare is broken and we are safe!
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Such help is ours, the Lord’s help, that made heaven and earth.
