Salme 124

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

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

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

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up 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 is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.