Žalmy 124

1 Píseň stupňů, Davidova. Byť Hospodina s námi nebylo, rciž nyní, Izraeli,

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

2 Byť Hospodina s námi nebylo, když lidé povstali proti nám:

If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

3 Tehdáž by nás byli za živa sehltili v rozpálení hněvu svého proti nám;

They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

4 Tehdáž by nás byly přikvačily vody, proud zachvátil by byl duši naši;

Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

5 Tehdáž zachvátily by byly duši naši ty vody zduté.

They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

6 Požehnaný Hospodin, kterýž nás nevydal v loupež zubům jejich.

Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

7 Duše naše jako ptáče znikla osídla ptáčníků; osídlo se ztrhalo, i vynikli jsme.

We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

8 Pomoc naše jest ve jménu Hospodinovu, kterýž učinil nebe i zemi.

Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.