The church blesseth God for a miraculous deliverance.
0aA Song of degrees of David.
a Pss. 120-134, titles.
1IF bit had not been the LORD who was con our side, dnow may Israel say;
b Ex. 15.1. Ps. 94.17. c Ps. 54.4; 118.6. He. 13.5. Ro. 8.31. d Ps. 129.1.
2If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when emen rose up against us:
e Ge. 3.15. Ps. 37.32; 2.1,2; 3.1; 10.18.
3Then fthey had swallowed us up *quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
*quick-alive, living.
f Ps. 22.12,13,16; 56.1. Pr. 1.12. Je. 51.34. Jonah 1.17. Nu. 16.32.
4Then gthe waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
g Job 38.11. Ps. 18.4,16; 69.1,2; 144.7. Is. 8.7,8; 43.2; 59.19. Je. 46.7,8. Da. 9.26; 11.22,40. 2Ch. 20.12. Re. 12.16.
5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6hBlessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
h Ps. 9.2,3; 18.49,50; 48.3-11; 46.6-11; 72.18. 1Sa. 17.34,35. Pr. 30.14.
7iOur soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the *fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
*fowlers-bird-hunters.
i Ps. 91.3; 25.15,17; 119.110. Pr. 6.5. 2Ti. 2.26.
8jOur help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
j Ps. 121.2; 20.5,7; 60.12; 89.19. Pr. 18.10. Ho. 13.9. 1Pe. 4.19. 2Co. 1.10.