Salme 124

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

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

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

If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

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

They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

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

Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

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

They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

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

Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

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

We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

8 Vor Hjælper HERRENs Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.

Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.