1 'n Bedevaartslied. Van Dawid. As die HERE nie vir ons was nie -- laat Israel dit sê --

2 as die HERE nie vir ons was toe die mense teen ons opgestaan het nie,

3 dan het hulle ons lewendig verslind toe hulle toorn teen ons ontvlam het;

4 dan het die waters ons oorstroom, 'n stroom het oor ons siel gegaan;

5 dan het die trotse waters oor ons siel gegaan.

6 Geloofd sy die HERE wat ons aan hulle tande nie as buit oorgegee het nie!

7 Ons siel het vrygeraak soos 'n voël uit die vangnet van die voëlvangers; die vangnet is gebreek, en ons, ons het vrygeraak.

8 Ons hulp is in die Naam van die HERE wat hemel en aarde gemaak het.

1 A Song of the going up. 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 men came up against us;

3 They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

6 Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

7 Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

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