Salme 148
1 Lover Herren fra Himlene, lover ham i det høje!
Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heights.
2 Lover ham, alle hans Engle! lover ham, alle hans Hærskarer!
Praise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hosts.
3 Lover ham, Sol og Maane! lover ham, alle Lysets Stjerner!
Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all stars and light.
4 Lover ham, Himlenes Himle! og I Vande, som ere over Himlene!
Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavens
5 De skulle love Herrens Navn; thi han bød, og de bleve skabte.
praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.
6 Og han har stillet dem hen for bestandig, evindelig; han satte dem en Lov, og den skal ikke overskrides.
He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.
7 Lover Herren fra Jorden, I Søuhyrer og alle Dyb!
Praise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep places,
8 Ild og Hagel, Sne og Røg og Stormvejr, som udretter hans Ord!
fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his word,
9 I Bjerge og alle Høje, Frugttræer og alle Cedre!
mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,
10 I vilde Dyr og alt Kvæg, Kryb og vingede Fugle!
wild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying things,
11 I Konger paa Jorden og alle Folk, Fyrster og alle Dommere paa Jorden!
kings of the earth and all peoples, leaders and all judges of the earth,
12 Unge Karle og Jomfruer tillige, de gamle med de unge!
young men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord.
13 De skulle love Herrens Navn; thi hans Navn alene er ophøjet, hans Majestæt er over Jorden og Himmelen.
For his name alone is exalted.
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!
Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia.
