- Now Israel may say, and that truly,
- if that the Lord had not our cause
- maintained,
- if that the Lord had not our right sustained,
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- 2 When all the world against us furiously,
- made their uproars, and said,
- we should all die.
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- 3 Now long ago,
- they had devoured us all,
- And swallowed quick,
- for ought that we could deem,
- Such was their rage,
- as we might well esteem:
-
- 4 And as the floods
- with mighty force do fall:
- So had they now
- our lives even brought to thrall.
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- 5 The raging streams,
- most proud in roaring noise:
- Had long ago,
- overwhelmed us in the deep,
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- 6 But loved be God,
- which doth us safely keep:
- From bloody teeth,
- and their cruel voice,
- Which as a prey,
- to eat us would rejoice.
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- 7 Even as a bird,
- out of the fowler’s grin,
- Escaped away,
- right so it fareth with us:
- Broke are their nets,
- and we escaped thus.
-
- 8 God that made heaven
- and earth is our help then:
- His name hath saved us,
- even from these wicked men.
