Salme 124

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

A song of ascents; of David. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

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

“if it had not been Yahweh 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 anger raged against us.

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

The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

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

Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

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

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn by 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 out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.