Salmenes 124

1 En sang ved festreisene; av David. Hadde ikke Herren vært med oss - så sie Israel -

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

2 hadde ikke Herren vært med oss da menneskene stod op imot oss,

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

3 da hadde de slukt oss levende, da deres vrede var optendt imot oss,

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 da hadde vannene overskyllet oss, en strøm var gått over vår sjel,

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 da var de gått over vår sjel de stolte vann.

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

6 Lovet være Herren, som ikke gav oss til rov for deres tenner!

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

7 Vår sjel er undsloppet som en fugl av fuglefangernes snare; snaren er sønderrevet, og vi er undsloppet.

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

8 Vår hjelp er i Herrens navn, han som gjorde himmel og jord.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.