Psalms 124

1 A song of ascents; of David. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

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

2 “if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us,

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

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger raged against us.

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

4 The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

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

5 Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

over vor Sjæl var de gået, de vilde Vande.

6 Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn by their teeth.

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

7 We have escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

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

8 Our help is in Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

Vor Hjælper HERRENs Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.