Salme 124

1 Dersom Herren ikke havde været med os — saa sige Israel! —

A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

2 dersom Herren ikke havde været med os, der Menneskene opstode imod os;

if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

3 da havde de opslugt os levende, idet deres Vrede var optændt imod os;

when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

4 da havde Vandene overskyllet os, Strømmen var gaaet over vor Sjæl;

then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

5 da vare de gaaede over vor Sjæl, de stolte Vande!

then the raging waters would have swept us away.

6 Lovet være Herren, som ikke gav os til Rov for deres Tænder!

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

7 Vor Sjæl er undkommen som en Fugl af Fuglefængernes Snare; Snaren er sønderreven, og vi ere undkomne.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

8 Vor Hjælp er i Herrens Navn, hans, som skabte Himmel og Jord.

Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.