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 will this song be made in the land of Judah: We have a strong town; he will make salvation our walls and towers.
2 Oplader Portene, at der maa indgaa et retfærdigt Folk, som bevarer Troskab.
Let the doors be open, so that the upright nation which keeps faith may come in.
3 Den Fortrøstning staar fast: Du bevarer Fred, Fred; thi paa dig forlader man sig.
The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.
4 Forlader eder paa Herren stedse og altid; thi den Herre, Herre er en evig Klippe.
Let your hope be in the Lord for ever: for the Lord Jah is an unchanging 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 made low those who are lifted up, all the people of the town of pride: he makes it low, crushing it down to the earth; he makes it low in the dust.
6 Foden skal nedtræde den, den elendiges Fødder, de ringes Fodtrin.
It will be crushed under the feet of the poor and the steps of those who are in need.
7 Den retfærdiges Sti er jævn; du jævner den retfærdiges Vej.
The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.
8 Ja, paa dine Dommes Sti, Herre! have vi forventet dig; til dit Navn og til din Ihukommelse er vor Sjæls Længsel.
We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.
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.
In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.
10 Bliver den ugudelige benaadet, da lærer han ikke Retfærdighed; han gør Uret i Rettens Land og ser ikke Herrens Højhed.
Even if you are kind to the evil-doer, he will not go after righteousness; even in the land of the upright he will still go on in his wrongdoing, and will not see the glory of the Lord.
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.
Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire.
12 Herre! du skal skaffe os Fred; thi endog alle vore Gerninger har du gjort for os.
Lord, you will give us peace: for all our works are the outcome of your purpose.
13 Herre, vor Gud! der have andre Herskere hersket over os foruden dig; ved dig alene prise vi dit Navn.
O Lord, our God, other lords than you have had rule over us; but in you only is our salvation, and no other name will we take on our lips.
14 De døde leve ikke op igen, Dødningerne opstaa ikke; derfor har du hjemsøgt og ødelagt dem og udslettet al deres Ihukommelse.
The dead will not come back to life: their spirits will not come back to earth; for this cause you have sent destruction on them, so that the memory of them is dead.
15 Du formerede Folket, Herre! du formerede Folket, du er bleven herliggjort; du har flyttet alle Landets Grænser langt bort.
You have made the nation great, O Lord, you have made it great; glory is yours: you have made wide the limits of the land.
16 Herre! i Angesten søgte de dig, de udøste deres stille Bøn, der du tugtede dem.
Lord, in trouble our eyes have been turned to you, we sent up a prayer when your punishment was on us.
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, whose time is near, is troubled, crying out in her pain; so have we been before you, O Lord.
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 given birth to wind; no salvation has come to the earth through us, and no children have come into the world.
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.
Your dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades.
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, into your secret places, and let your doors be shut: keep yourself safe for a short time, till his wrath is 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 the Lord is coming out of his place to send punishment on the people of the earth for their evil-doing: the earth will let the blood drained out on her be seen, and will keep her dead covered no longer.
