Psalms 124

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

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

2 If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

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

3 They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

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

4 Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

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

5 They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

over vor Sjæl var de gaaet, de vilde Vande.

6 Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

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

7 We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

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

8 Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Vor Hjælp er HERRENS Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.