1 If the Lord had not been on our side—

let Israel say—

1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,

Now may Israel say;

1 What if the Lord had not been on our side?

Let all Israel repeat:

1 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,”

Let Israel now say—

1 What if the Lord had not been on our side?

(Let Israel repeat this.)

1 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,

Let Israel now say,

1 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us—oh let Israel say—

1 “If the Lord had not been on our side …” 

(Israel should repeat this.) 

1 If the Lord had not been on our side—

let Israel say—

1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side

—let Israel now say—

1 “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side,”

do let Israel say,

1 Here is what Israel should say.

Suppose the Lord had not been on our side.

1 “Had it not been the Lord who was on our side,”

Let Israel now say,