Psalm 124 | Het Boek

1 Een bedevaartslied van David. Laat Israël het volgende zeggen: ‘Was de HERE niet steeds bij ons?

2 Was de HERE niet steeds bij ons, toen wij werden aangevallen door vreemde mensen?

3 Zij hadden ons wel levend kunnen verslinden, toen zij in hun woede op ons afkwamen.

4 Wij hadden kunnen verdrinken in een woeste rivier.

5 Het kolkende water had zich dan boven ons gesloten.’

6 Maar prijs de HERE! Hij liet dat niet toe. Dankzij Hem kregen zij ons niet te pakken.

7 Wij ontkwamen, zoals een vogel wegglipt uit het net van de vogelvanger. De valstrik is kapot en wij zijn ontsnapt.

8 Wij vinden hulp bij de HERE. Hij heeft de hemel en de aarde gemaakt.

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English Standard Version

Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord

1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side— let Israel now say—

2 if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when people rose up against us,

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

4 then the flood would have swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us;

5 then over us would have gone the raging waters.

6 Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth!

7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped!

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

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