Salme 124

1 Sang til Festrejserne. Af David. Havde HERREN ej 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 havde HERREN ej været med os, da Mennesker rejste sig mod os,

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

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

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

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

Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

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

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn by their teeth.

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

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 HERRENS Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.

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