Salme 124

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

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

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

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

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

then 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,

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

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

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

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