Salme 124

1 Sang til Festrejserne. Af David. Havde HERREN ej været med os — saa sige Israel —

A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, let Israel now say;

2 havde HERREN ej været med os, da Mennesker rejste sig mod os,

if it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, when men rose up against us;

3 saa havde de slugt os levende, da deres Vrede optændtes mod os;

verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

4 saa havde Vandene overskyllet os, en Strøm var gaaet over vor Sjæl,

verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

5 over vor Sjæl var de gaaet, de vilde Vande.

Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

6 Lovet være HERREN, som ej gav os hen, deres Tænder til Rov!

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.

7 Vor Sjæl slap fri som en Fugl af Fuglefængernes Snare, Snaren reves sønder, og vi slap fri.

Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

8 Vor Hjælp er HERRENS Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.