- A Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it
- if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us
- perhaps they would have swallowed us alive. When their fury was enraged against us
- perhaps the waters would have engulfed us
- Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water
- Blessed is the Lord, who has not given us into the harm of their teeth
- Our soul has been snatched away like a sparrow from the snare of the hunters. The snare has been broken, and we have been freed
- Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth