1. What if the lord had not been on our side?Let all Israel repeat:
2. What if the lord had not been on our sidewhen people attacked us?
3. They would have swallowed us alivein their burning anger.
4. The waters would have engulfed us;a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
5. Yes, the raging waters of their furywould have overwhelmed our very lives.
6. Praise the lord,who did not let their teeth tear us apart!