Salmenes 124

1 Ein song til høgtidsferderne; av David. Hadde ikkje Herren vore med oss, - so segje Israel -

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

2 hadde ikkje Herren vore med oss, då menneskje stod upp imot oss,

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

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

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.