Psalms 124

1 You Israeli [people], [answer this question]: What [would have happened to us] if Yahweh had not been (helping/fighting for) us?

(Sang til Festrejserne. Af David.) Havde HERREN ej været med os - så siger Israel -

2 When [our enemies] attacked us, if Yahweh had not been fighting for us,

havde Herren ej været med os, da Mennesker rejste sig mod os;

3 we would have all been killed [IDM] because they were very angry with us!

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

4 [They would have been like] [MET] a flood that swept/carried us away; [it would have been as though] the water would have covered us,

så havde Vandene overskyllet os, en Strøm var gået over vor Sjæl,

5 and we would [all] have drowned in the flood that was (raging/flowing very fast).

over vor Sjæl var de gået, de vilde Vande.

6 [But] praise Yahweh, because he has not allowed our [enemies to destroy us] [like wild animals] [MET] tear apart [the creatures that they capture].

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

7 We have escaped [from our enemies] like a bird escapes from the trap that hunters have set; [it is as though] the trap [that our enemies set for us] was broken and we have escaped from it!

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

8 Yahweh is the one who helps us [MTY]; he is the one who made heaven and the earth.

Vor Hjælper HERRENs Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.