Salme 124

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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