Salme 148
1 Lover Herren fra Himlene, lover ham i det høje!
Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.
2 Lover ham, alle hans Engle! lover ham, alle hans Hærskarer!
Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.
3 Lover ham, Sol og Maane! lover ham, alle Lysets Stjerner!
Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.
4 Lover ham, Himlenes Himle! og I Vande, som ere over Himlene!
Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.
5 De skulle love Herrens Navn; thi han bød, og de bleve skabte.
Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.
6 Og han har stillet dem hen for bestandig, evindelig; han satte dem en Lov, og den skal ikke overskrides.
He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.
7 Lover Herren fra Jorden, I Søuhyrer og alle Dyb!
Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:
8 Ild og Hagel, Sne og Røg og Stormvejr, som udretter hans Ord!
Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:
9 I Bjerge og alle Høje, Frugttræer og alle Cedre!
Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:
10 I vilde Dyr og alt Kvæg, Kryb og vingede Fugle!
Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:
11 I Konger paa Jorden og alle Folk, Fyrster og alle Dommere paa Jorden!
Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:
12 Unge Karle og Jomfruer tillige, de gamle med de unge!
Young men and virgins; old men and children:
13 De skulle love Herrens Navn; thi hans Navn alene er ophøjet, hans Majestæt er over Jorden og Himmelen.
Let them give glory to the name of the Lord: for his name only is to be praised: his kingdom is over the earth and the heaven.
14 Og han har ophøjet et Horn for sit Folk, han, der er en Lovsang for alle sine hellige, for Israels Børn, det Folk, der er ham nær. Halleluja!
He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.
