Psalms 124

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

Sang til Festrejserne. Af David. Havde HERREN ej været med os — saa sige Israel —

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

havde HERREN ej været med os, da Mennesker rejste sig mod os,

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

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

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

saa havde Vandene overskyllet os, en Strøm var gaaet over vor Sjæl,

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

over vor Sjæl var de gaaet, de vilde Vande.

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

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

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 slap fri som en Fugl af Fuglefængernes Snare, Snaren reves sønder, og vi slap fri.

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

Vor Hjælp er HERRENS Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.