1Palveteekonna laul Taavetilt. Kui Issand ei oleks olnud meiega - nii ütelgu Iisrael -,
1If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
2kui Issand ei oleks olnud meiega, kui inimesed tulid meile kallale,
2if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us;
3siis nad oleksid meid elusalt neelanud, kui nende viha süttis meie vastu;
3then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;
4siis oleksid veed meid uputanud, jõgi oleks läinud üle meie hinge;
4then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;
5siis oleksid ülbed veed läinud üle meie hinge.
5then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
6Tänu olgu Issandale, kes ei andnud meid nende hammaste saagiks!
6Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7Meie hing on nagu lind pääsenud linnupüüdja paelust: paelad läksid katki ja me pääsesime ära.
7Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8Meie abi on Issanda nimes, kes on teinud taeva ja maa.
8Our help is in the name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.