Salmenes 124

1 Ein song til høgtidsferderne; av David. Hadde ikkje Herren vore med oss, - so segje 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 ikkje Herren vore med oss, då menneskje stod upp imot oss,

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

3 so hadde dei slukt oss livande, då deira vreide loga imot oss,

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

4 so hadde vatni flødt yver oss, ei elv gjenge yver vår sjæl,

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

5 so hadde dei gjenge yver vår sjæl, dei storlåtne vatni.

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

6 Lova vere Herren, som ikkje gav oss til åt for deira tenner!

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

7 Vår sjæl slapp undan som ein fugl or fangarsnara. Snara rivna sund, og me slapp undan.

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 namn, han som gjorde himmel og jord.

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