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:

En visa Davids i högre choren. Om Herren icke med oss vore; så säge Israel.

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

Om Herren icke med oss vore, när menniskorna sig emot oss sätta,

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

Så uppsvulge de oss lefvande, då deras vrede sig öfver oss förgrymmar;

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

Så fördränkte oss vatten; strömmar ginge öfver våra själar;

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

Vatten ginge allt för högt öfver våra själar;

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

Lofvad vare Herren, att han icke gifver oss till rofs uti deras tänder.

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

Vår själ är undkommen, såsom en fogel ens foglafängares snaro; snaran är söndergången, och vi äre löse.

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

Vår hjelp står i Herrans Namn, den himmel och jord gjort hafver.