1 Agradual Canticle. But that our Lord was in us, let Israel now say,
1 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say: The snare is broken, and we are delivered.
2 but that our Lord was in us. When men rose up against us,
2 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, when men rose up against us,
3 perhaps they had swallowed us alive: When their fury was angry against us,
3 Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,
4 perhaps water had swallowed us.
4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.
5 Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through an intolerable water.
5 Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.
6 Blessed be our Lord which hath not given us for a prey to their teeth.
6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul as a sparrow is delivered from the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are delivered.
7 Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the fowlers.
8 Our help is in the name of our Lord, who made heaven and earth.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.