< 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 - så siger 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:
så 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.
så havde Vandene overskyllet os, en Strøm var gået over vor Sjæl,
5 Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.
over vor Sjæl var de gået, 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 at 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 Hjælper HERRENs Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.

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