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] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

If [it had not been] the LORD 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 had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream 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] the LORD, who hath 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 hath 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 the LORD, who made heaven and earth.