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Psalms 123

Douay-Rheims American Edition (DRA) - 1899

8 verses - Formal equivalence (from Latin) - Public Domain

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Psalms 123:1

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

Psalms 123:2

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

Psalms 123:3

Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

Psalms 123:4

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

Psalms 123:5

Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

Psalms 123:6

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.

Psalms 123:7

Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the fowlers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

Psalms 123:8

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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