17 Unless the Lord had given me help,

I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.

18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,”

your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.

17 Unless the Lord had been my help,

My soul had almost dwelt in silence.

18 When I said, My foot slippeth;

Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.

17 Unless the Lord had helped me,

I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.

18 I cried out, “I am slipping!”

but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.

17 Unless the Lord had been my help,

My soul would soon have settled in silence.

18 If I say, “My foot slips,”

Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.

17 If the Lord had not helped me,

I would have died in a minute.

18 I said, “I am about to fall,”

but, Lord, your love kept me safe.

17 Unless Jehovah had been my help,

My soul had soon dwelt in silence.

18 When I said, My foot slippeth;

Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, held me up.

17 If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up.

17 If the Lord had not come to help me, 

my soul would have quickly fallen silent ⸤in death⸥. 

18 When I said, “My feet are slipping,” 

your mercy, O Lord, continued to hold me up. 

17 If the Lord had not been my helper,

I would soon rest in the silence of death.

18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,”

Your faithful love will support me, Lord.

17 If the Lord had not been my help,

my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.

18 When I thought, “My foot is slipping,”

your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.

17 If Yahweh had not been my help,

my soul would soon have dwelt in silence.

18 When I thought, “My foot is slipping,”

your loyal love, O Yahweh, supported me.

17 Suppose the Lord had not helped me.

Then I would soon have been lying quietly in the grave.

18 I said, “My foot is slipping.”

But Lord, your love kept me from falling.

17 If the Lord had not been my help,

My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

18 If I should say, “My foot has slipped,”

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.