Esajas 26
1 Paa den Dag skal denne Sang synges i Judas Land: Vi have en stærk Stad, Frelse sætter han til Mure og Værn.
In that day this song shall be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city. He will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks.
2 Oplader Portene, at der maa indgaa et retfærdigt Folk, som bevarer Troskab.
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps faith may enter in.
3 Den Fortrøstning staar fast: Du bevarer Fred, Fred; thi paa dig forlader man sig.
Thou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusts in thee.
4 Forlader eder paa Herren stedse og altid; thi den Herre, Herre er en evig Klippe.
Trust ye in Jehovah forever, for in Jehovah, even Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
5 Thi han nedbøjer dem, som bo i det høje, den ophøjede Stad; han skal fornedre den, han skal fornedre den til Jorden, han skal slaa den ned indtil Støvet.
For he has brought down those who dwell on high. The lofty city, he lays it low. He lays it low even to the ground. He brings it even to the dust.
6 Foden skal nedtræde den, den elendiges Fødder, de ringes Fodtrin.
The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
7 Den retfærdiges Sti er jævn; du jævner den retfærdiges Vej.
The way of the just is uprightness. Thou who are upright directs the path of the just.
8 Ja, paa dine Dommes Sti, Herre! have vi forventet dig; til dit Navn og til din Ihukommelse er vor Sjæls Længsel.
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, we have waited for thee, to thy name. Even to thy memorial, is the desire of our soul.
9 Med min Sjæl længes jeg efter dig om Natten; med min Aand i mit Indre vil jeg søge dig aarle; thi naar dine Domme komme ned til Jorden, da lære Jorderiges Indbyggere Retfærdighed.
With my soul I have desired thee in the night. Yea, with my spirit within me I will seek thee earnestly. For when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
10 Bliver den ugudelige benaadet, da lærer han ikke Retfærdighed; han gør Uret i Rettens Land og ser ikke Herrens Højhed.
Let favor be shown to a wicked man, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.
11 Herre! din Haand er høj, dog skue de det ikke; de skulle skue din Nidkærhed for dit Folk og beskæmmes; ja, Ilden skal fortære dem, som ere dine Fjender.
Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they do not see. But they shall see thy zeal for the people, and be put to shame. Yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.
12 Herre! du skal skaffe os Fred; thi endog alle vore Gerninger har du gjort for os.
Jehovah, thou will ordain peace for us, for thou have also wrought all our works for us.
13 Herre, vor Gud! der have andre Herskere hersket over os foruden dig; ved dig alene prise vi dit Navn.
O Jehovah our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us, but by thee only we will make mention of thy name.
14 De døde leve ikke op igen, Dødningerne opstaa ikke; derfor har du hjemsøgt og ødelagt dem og udslettet al deres Ihukommelse.
Being dead, they shall not live. Being deceased, they shall not rise. Therefore thou have visited and destroyed them, and made all remembrance of them to perish.
15 Du formerede Folket, Herre! du formerede Folket, du er bleven herliggjort; du har flyttet alle Landets Grænser langt bort.
Thou have increased the nation, O Jehovah, thou have increased the nation. Thou are glorified. Thou have enlarged all the borders of the land.
16 Herre! i Angesten søgte de dig, de udøste deres stille Bøn, der du tugtede dem.
Jehovah, in trouble they have visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
17 Ligesom den frugtsommelige, naar hun er nær ved at føde, bliver bange og raaber i sine Veer, saa gik det os, Herre! for dit Ansigt.
As a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs, so we have been before thee, O Jehovah.
18 Vi gik frugtsommelige med noget, vare bange, men da vi fødte, blev det til Vind; vi skaffede Landet ikke nogen Frelse, og Jorderiges Indbyggere kom ej til Live.
We have been with child. We have been in pain. We have as it were brought forth wind. We have not wrought any deliverance in the earth, nor have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
19 Dine døde skulle leve, mine afdøde skulle opstaa; vaagner op, og synger med Fryd, I som bo i Støv! thi din Dug er Dug over grønne Urter, og Jorden skal give Dødningerne tilbage.
Thy dead shall live. My dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, ye who dwell in the dust, for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast forth the dead.
20 Gak, mit Folk! gak ind i dine inderste Kamre, og luk dine Døre efter dig; skjul dig et lidet Øjeblik, indtil Vreden gaar over.
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors around thee. Hide thyself for a little moment until the indignation be passed over.
21 Thi se, Herren gaar ud fra sit Sted for at hjemsøge Jordens Indbyggeres Misgerning; og Jorden skal aabenbare det udgydte Blod og ikke længere skjule sine ihjelslagne.
For, behold, Jehovah comes forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
