Salmenes 124

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

“A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

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

If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

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

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

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

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

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

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as 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 like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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.