¹If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

¹En sang ved festreisene; av David. Hadde ikke Herren vært med oss - så sie Israel -

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

²hadde ikke Herren vært med oss da menneskene stod op imot oss,

³Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

³da hadde de slukt oss levende, da deres vrede var optendt imot oss,

⁴Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

⁴da hadde vannene overskyllet oss, en strøm var gått over vår sjel,

⁵Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

⁵da var de gått over vår sjel de stolte vann.

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

⁶Lovet være Herren, som ikke gav oss til rov for deres tenner!

⁷Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

⁷Vår sjel er undsloppet som en fugl av fuglefangernes snare; snaren er sønderrevet, og vi er undsloppet.

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

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