Psalms 124

1 A Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it:

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

2 if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us,

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

3 perhaps they would have swallowed us alive. When their fury was enraged against us,

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

4 perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

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

5 Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water.

over vor Sjæl var de gaaet, de vilde Vande.

6 Blessed is the Lord, who has not given us into the harm of their teeth.

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

7 Our soul has been snatched away like a sparrow from the snare of the hunters. The snare has been broken, and we have been freed.

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.