Salme 115
1 Ikke os, Herre! ikke os, men dit Navn give du Ære for din Miskundhed, for din Sandheds Skyld.
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, because of your mercy and your truth;
2 Hvorfor skulle Hedningerne sige: Hvor er nu deres Gud?
lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?
3 Men vor Gud er i Himlene, han gør alt, hvad ham behager.
But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatever he has pleased.
4 Deres Billeder ere Sølv og Guld, Menneskehænders Gerning.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
5 De have Mund, men kunne ikke tale; de have Øjne, men kunne ikke se.
They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see:
6 De have Øren, men kunne ikke høre; de have Næse, men kunne ikke lugte.
they have ears, but they can’t hear; they have noses, but they can’t smell;
7 De have Hænder, men kunne ikke føle; de have Fødder, men kunne ikke gaa; de kunne ikke tale med deres Strube.
they have hands, but they can’t handle; they have feet, but they can’t walk: they can’t speak through their throat.
8 Ligesom de ere, saa vorde de, der gøre dem, hver den, som forlader sig paa dem.
Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.
9 Israel! forlad dig paa Herren; han er deres Hjælp og deres Skjold.
The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
10 Arons Hus! forlader eder paa Herren; han er deres Hjælp og deres Skjold.
The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
11 I, som frygte Herren, forlader eder paa Herren; han er deres Hjælp og deres Skjold.
They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
12 Herren kom os i Hu, han skal velsigne, han skal velsigne Israels Hus, han skal velsigne Arons Hus.
The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.
13 Han skal velsigne dem, som frygte Herren, de smaa med de store.
He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
14 Herren formere eder, eder og eders Børn!
The Lord add [blessings] to you and to your children.
15 Velsignede være I for Herren, som har gjort Himmel og Jord.
Blessed are you of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
16 Himlene ere Herrens Himle, men Jorden gav han Menneskens Børn.
The heaven of heavens [belongs] to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.
17 De døde love ikke Herren, ej heller nogen af dem, som nedfare til det stille.
The dead shall not praise you, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.
18 Men vi, vi ville love Herren fra nu og indtil evig Tid. Halleluja!
But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
