Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let Israel now say;

Hefði það ekki verið Drottinn sem með okkur var þetta skulu allir í Ísrael játa – hefði það ekki verið Drottinn,

2 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us, when men rose up against us,

þá hefðu óvinirnir gleypt okkur lifandi,

3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

útrýmt okkur í heiftarreiði sinni.

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul;

Við hefðum skolast burt á augabragði,

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.'

horfið í strauminn.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Lofaður sé Drottinn, hann bjargaði okkur úr klóm þeirra.

7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Við sluppum eins og fugl úr snöru veiðimanns. Snaran gaf sig og við flugum burt!

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

Hjálp okkar kemur frá Drottni sem skapaði himin og jörð.