Sálmarnir 124

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

[A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

2 þá hefðu óvinirnir gleypt okkur lifandi,

if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

3 útrýmt okkur í heiftarreiði sinni.

then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

4 Við hefðum skolast burt á augabragði,

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

5 horfið í strauminn.

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

6 Lofaður sé Drottinn, hann bjargaði okkur úr klóm þeirra.

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

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

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Hjálp okkar kemur frá Drottni sem skapaði himin og jörð.

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