Psalms 124

1 [A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

2 if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

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

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

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

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

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

5 then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

da var de gått over vår sjel de stolte vann.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

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