Salme 124

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

“A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

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

If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

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

Then would they have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

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

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul is escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

8 Vor Hjælper HERRENs Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.

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