Salme 124

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

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

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

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

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

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.