1Canto dei pellegrinaggi. Di Davide. Se il Signore non fosse stato in nostro favore, – lo dica pure Israele –2se il Signore non fosse stato in nostro favore, quando gli uomini ci assalirono,3essi ci avrebbero inghiottiti vivi, talmente erano furiosi contro di noi.4Allora le acque ci avrebbero sommersi, il torrente sarebbe passato sull’anima nostra;5allora sarebbero passate sull’anima nostra le acque tempestose.6Benedetto sia il Signore che non ci ha abbandonati in preda ai loro denti!7L’anima nostra è scampata come un uccello dal laccio dei cacciatori: il laccio è stato spezzato e noi siamo scampati.8Il nostro aiuto è nel nome del Signore, che ha fatto il cielo e la terra.
1Ein Wallfahrtslied. Von David. Wenn nicht der HERR für uns gewesen wäre, so soll Israel sagen – (Sal 56,10)2wenn nicht der HERR für uns gewesen wäre, als Menschen gegen uns aufstanden, (Sal 3,2; Sal 56,10)3dann hätten sie uns lebendig verschlungen, als ihr Zorn gegen uns entbrannte. (Sal 83,5; Prov 1,12)4Dann hätten uns die Wasser fortgeschwemmt, der Wildbach hätte uns[1] überströmt. (Sal 18,5; Sal 42,8; Sal 144,7)5Dann wären über uns[2] gegangen die tobenden Wasser.6Gepriesen sei der HERR, der uns ihren Zähnen nicht zum Raub gab!7Unsere Seele ist entronnen wie ein Vogel aus der Schlinge der Vogelsteller. Die Schlinge ist zerrissen, und wir sind entronnen. (Sal 91,3; Sal 129,4; Prov 6,5)8Unsere Hilfe steht im Namen des HERRN, der Himmel und Erde gemacht hat. (Sal 20,8; Sal 115,15)
1A Song of Ascents. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side— let Israel now say— (Sal 94,17; Sal 120,1; Sal 129,1)2if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against us,3then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us; (Sal 56,1)4then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us; (Giob 22,11; Sal 32,6; Sal 69,1; Sal 69,2; Is 8,8)5then over us would have gone the raging waters.6Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth!7We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped! (Sal 91,3)8Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Sal 121,2)
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1A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;2If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:3Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:4Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.6Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.8Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.