Psalms 124

1 A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, let Israel now say;

Dersom Herren ikke havde været med os — saa sige Israel! —

2 if it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, when men rose up against us;

dersom Herren ikke havde været med os, der Menneskene opstode imod os;

3 verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

da havde de opslugt os levende, idet deres Vrede var optændt imod os;

4 verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

da havde Vandene overskyllet os, Strømmen var gaaet over vor Sjæl;

5 Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

da vare de gaaede over vor Sjæl, de stolte Vande!

6 Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.

Lovet være Herren, som ikke gav os til Rov for deres Tænder!

7 Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

Vor Sjæl er undkommen som en Fugl af Fuglefængernes Snare; Snaren er sønderreven, og vi ere undkomne.

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

Vor Hjælp er i Herrens Navn, hans, som skabte Himmel og Jord.