1If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
1(Sang til Festrejserne. Af David.) Havde HERREN ej været med os - så siger Israel -
2if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us;
2havde Herren ej været med os, da Mennesker rejste sig mod os;
3then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;
3så havde de slugt os levende, da deres Vrede optændtes mod os;
4then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;
4så havde Vandene overskyllet os, en Strøm var gået over vor Sjæl,
5then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.
5over vor Sjæl var de gået, de vilde Vande.
6Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
6Lovet være HERREN, som ej gav os hen, deres Tænder til Rov!
7Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
7Vor Sjæl slap fri som en Fugl at Fuglefængernes Snare, Snaren reves sønder, og vi slap fri.
8Our help is in the name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
8Vor Hjælper HERRENs Navn, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.