Salme 124

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

[A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

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

then they would 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 the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

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

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us 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 has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. 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 the LORD, who made heaven and earth.