Salme 124

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

“A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

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

If it had not been the Lord 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 would they have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

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

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as 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 like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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.