A Song of Ascents; of David.
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,
Let Israel now say,
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,
When men rose up against us;
Then they had swallowed us up alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us;
Then the waters had overwhelmed us,
The stream had gone over our soul;
Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Blessed be Jehovah,
Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers:
The snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Our help is in the name of Jehovah,
Who made heaven and earth.
Querverweise zu Psalm 124,1 Ps 124,1
A Song of Ascents.In my distress I cried unto Jehovah,And he answered me.
A Psalm of David.Jehovah is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear?Jehovah is the {Or, stronghold}strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid?
A Song of Ascents. {Or, Much}Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up,Let Israel now say,
A Song of Ascents.I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains:From whence shall my help come?
Jehovah of hosts is with us;The God of Jacob is our {Or, high tower}refuge. [Selah
A Song of Ascents; of David.I was glad when they said unto me,Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.
Jehovah of hosts is with us;The God of Jacob is our {Or, high tower}refuge. [Selah
A Song of Ascents.Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes,O thou that sittest in the heavens.
Behold, God is my helper:The Lord is {Or, with}of them that uphold my soul.
A Song of Ascents; of David.If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,Let Israel now say,
Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call:This I know, { Or, for}that God is for me.
A Song of Ascents.They that trust in JehovahAre as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear:What can man do unto me?
A Song of Ascents.When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion,We were like unto them that dream.
Jehovah is on my side among them that help me:Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
A Song of Ascents; of Solomon.Except Jehovah build the house,They labor in vain that build it:Except Jehovah keep the city,The watchman waketh but in vain.
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto Jehovah, and spake, saying,I will sing unto Jehovah, for he {Or, is highly exalted}hath triumphed gloriously:The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
A Song of Ascents.Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah,That walketh in his ways.
{Or, Break, O ye}Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.
A Song of Ascents. {Or, Much}Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up,Let Israel now say,
Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for {Hebrw: immanu El.}God is with us.
A Song of Ascents.Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
A Song of Ascents; of David.Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty;Neither do I {Hebrew: walk.}exercise myself in great matters,Or in things too wonderful for me.
{Greek: Let your turn of mind be free.}Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, {Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 1:5}I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
A Song of Ascents.Jehovah, remember for DavidAll his affliction;
So that with good courage we say, {Psalm 118:6.}The Lord is my helper; I will not fear:What shall man do unto me?
A Song of Ascents; of David.Behold, how good and how pleasant it isFor brethren to dwell together in unity!
A Song of Ascents.Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah,That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.