Psalm 124

1 Ein Stufenlied, von David. - "Wär' nicht der Herr, der mit uns ist", - so spreche Israel -

You Israeli [people], [answer this question]: What [would have happened to us] if Yahweh had not been (helping/fighting for) us?

2 "wär nicht der Herr, der mit uns ist, wenn gegen uns die Leute sich erheben,

When [our enemies] attacked us, if Yahweh had not been fighting for us,

3 dann würden sie uns ungestraft vernichten, so sehr entflammt ihr Grimm sich gegen uns.

we would have all been killed [IDM] because they were very angry with us!

4 Begraben würde uns die Wasserflut; bis an die Kehle ginge uns ein Strom.

[They would have been like] [MET] a flood that swept/carried us away; [it would have been as though] the water would have covered us,

5 Dann ginge bis zum Hals uns flutendes Gewässer."

and we would [all] have drowned in the flood that was (raging/flowing very fast).

6 Gepriesen sei der Herr, der nicht zum Raub uns ihren Zähnen preisgibt!

[But] praise Yahweh, because he has not allowed our [enemies to destroy us] [like wild animals] [MET] tear apart [the creatures that they capture].

7 Wie Vögel aus des Fängers Netz, entkommt auch unser Leben. Das Netz zerreißt, und wir sind frei.

We have escaped [from our enemies] like a bird escapes from the trap that hunters have set; [it is as though] the trap [that our enemies set for us] was broken and we have escaped from it!

8 Fest ruhet unsere Hilfe in des Herren Namen, des Schöpfers Himmels und der Erde.

Yahweh is the one who helps us [MTY]; he is the one who made heaven and the earth.