Salmenes 124

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

A Song of Ascents. By 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 rose up against us,

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

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

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

Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us 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 has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. 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 LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.