< Salme 115 >

1 Ikke os, Herre! ikke os, men dit Navn give du Ære for din Miskundhed, for din Sandheds Skyld.
Not for our sake, O Lord, not for our sake, but unto thy name give glory, for the sake of thy kindness, for the sake of thy truth.
2 Hvorfor skulle Hedningerne sige: Hvor er nu deres Gud?
Wherefore should the nations say, Where now is their God?
3 Men vor Gud er i Himlene, han gør alt, hvad ham behager.
Whereas our God is in the heavens: whatsoever he desireth hath he done.
4 Deres Billeder ere Sølv og Guld, Menneskehænders Gerning.
Their idols are sliver and gold, the work of the hands of man.
5 De have Mund, men kunne ikke tale; de have Øjne, men kunne ikke se.
A mouth they have, but speak not; eyes they have, but see not;
6 De have Øren, men kunne ikke høre; de have Næse, men kunne ikke lugte.
Ears they have, but hear not; a nose they have, but smell not.
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 touch not; they have feet, but they walk not: nor do they give any utterance by their throat.
8 Ligesom de ere, saa vorde de, der gøre dem, hver den, som forlader sig paa dem.
Like them are those that make them, every one that trusteth in them.
9 Israel! forlad dig paa Herren; han er deres Hjælp og deres Skjold.
O Israel, trust thou in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.
10 Arons Hus! forlader eder paa Herren; han er deres Hjælp og deres Skjold.
O house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.
11 I, som frygte Herren, forlader eder paa Herren; han er deres Hjælp og deres Skjold.
Ye that fear the Lord, trust ye in the Lord—he is their help and their shield.
12 Herren kom os i Hu, han skal velsigne, han skal velsigne Israels Hus, han skal velsigne Arons Hus.
The Lord hath even been mindful of us, he will bless [us]; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;
13 Han skal velsigne dem, som frygte Herren, de smaa med de store.
He will bless those that fear the Lord, the small together with the great.
14 Herren formere eder, eder og eders Børn!
May the Lord increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 Velsignede være I for Herren, som har gjort Himmel og Jord.
Blessed are ye of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
16 Himlene ere Herrens Himle, men Jorden gav han Menneskens Børn.
The heavens are the heavens of the Lord; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17 De døde love ikke Herren, ej heller nogen af dem, som nedfare til det stille.
Not the dead can praise the Lord, nor all those that go down into the silence [of death].
18 Men vi, vi ville love Herren fra nu og indtil evig Tid. Halleluja!
But as for us, we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Hallelujah.

< Salme 115 >