Salme 124

1 (Sang til Festrejserne. Af David.) Havde HERREN ej været med os - så siger Israel -

A Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it:

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

if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us,

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

perhaps they would have swallowed us alive. When their fury was enraged against us,

4 så havde Vandene overskyllet os, en Strøm var gået over vor Sjæl,

perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

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

Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water.

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

Blessed is the Lord, who has not given us into the harm of their teeth.

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

Our soul has been snatched away like a sparrow from the snare of the hunters. The snare has been broken, and we have been freed.

8 Vor Hjælper HERRENs Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.

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