Salme 124

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

A Song of Ascents; of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now 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 så havde de slugt os levende, da deres Vrede optændtes mod os;

Then they had 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 the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

5 over vor Sjæl var de gået, 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 at Fuglefængernes Snare, Snaren reves sønder, og vi slap fri.

Our soul is escaped as 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, who made heaven and earth.