PSAL. CXXIV.
IF on our side God had not been, now Israel may say;
If on our side God had not been, when men sought our decay:
[verse 2] They had us swallowed up alive, against us raging mad;
The waters had us drown'd, the streames our soules ore whelmed had.
[verse 3] The waters mounting up alost, unto that height were growne;
That with their swelling pride, our souls had quite been overflowne.
[verse 4] Then alwaies praised be the Lord, whose mercies ever live;
A prey to their devouring teeth our soules who did not give.
[verse 5] Our soule escaped as a bird out of the fowlers snare;
The snare is broken which they laid, and we delivered are.
[verse 6] In the most glorious Name of God our help doth only stand: