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 will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God has made salvation its walls and ramparts.
2 Oplader Portene, at der maa indgaa et retfærdigt Folk, som bevarer Troskab.
Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.
3 Den Fortrøstning staar fast: Du bevarer Fred, Fred; thi paa dig forlader man sig.
The mind that is stayed on you, you will keep him in perfect peace, for he trusts in you.
4 Forlader eder paa Herren stedse og altid; thi den Herre, Herre er en evig Klippe.
Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, 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 will bring down those who live proudly; the fortified city he will lay low, he will lay low to the ground; he will level it to the dust.
6 Foden skal nedtræde den, den elendiges Fødder, de ringes Fodtrin.
It will be trampled down by the feet of the poor and the treading of the needy.
7 Den retfærdiges Sti er jævn; du jævner den retfærdiges Vej.
The path of the righteous is level, Righteous One; the path of the righteous you make straight.
8 Ja, paa dine Dommes Sti, Herre! have vi forventet dig; til dit Navn og til din Ihukommelse er vor Sjæls Længsel.
Yes, in the path of your judgments, Yahweh, we wait for you; your name and your reputation are our desire.
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.
I have longed for you in the night; yes, my spirit within me seeks you earnestly. For when your judgments come on the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn about 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 the wicked one, but he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he acts wickedly and does not see the majesty of Yahweh.
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.
Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, but they do not notice. But they will see your zeal for the people and be put to shame, because fire of your adversaries will devour them.
12 Herre! du skal skaffe os Fred; thi endog alle vore Gerninger har du gjort for os.
Yahweh, you will bring about peace for us; for indeed, you have also accomplished 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.
Yahweh our God, other masters besides you have ruled over us; but we praise your name alone.
14 De døde leve ikke op igen, Dødningerne opstaa ikke; derfor har du hjemsøgt og ødelagt dem og udslettet al deres Ihukommelse.
They are dead, they will not live; they are deceased, they will not arise. Indeed, you came in judgment and destroyed them, and made every memory of them to perish.
15 Du formerede Folket, Herre! du formerede Folket, du er bleven herliggjort; du har flyttet alle Landets Grænser langt bort.
You have increased the nation, Yahweh, you have increased the nation; you are honored; you have extended all the borders of the land.
16 Herre! i Angesten søgte de dig, de udøste deres stille Bøn, der du tugtede dem.
Yahweh, in trouble have they looked to you; they whispered prayers when your discipline was on 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 pregnant woman nears the time for her to give birth, when she is in pain and cries out in her labor pains, so we have been before you, 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 pregnant, we have been in labor, but it is as if we have only given birth to wind. We have not brought salvation to the earth, and the inhabitants of the world have not 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.
Your dead will live; their dead bodies will arise. Awake and sing for joy, you who live in the dust; for your dew is the dew of light, and the earth will bring forth its 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.
Go, my people, enter into your rooms and shut your doors behind you; hide for a little while, until the indignation has passed by.
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, look, Yahweh is about to come out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth will uncover her bloodshed, and will no longer conceal her slain.
