Salme 85

1 Til Sangmesteren; af Koras Børn, en Psalme.

For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have showed favor to your land; you have restored the well-being of Jacob.

2 Herre! du har haft Velbehag til dit Land, du har ført Jakobs fangne Folk tilbage.

You have forgiven the sin of your people; you have covered all their sin. (Selah)

3 Du har borttaget dit Folks Misgerning, du har skjult al deres Synd. (Sela)

You have withdrawn all your wrath; you have turned back from your hot anger.

4 Du har draget al din Harme tilbage, du har bortvendt din grumme Vrede.

Restore us, God of our salvation, and let go of your displeasure with us.

5 Hjælp os op igen, vor Frelses Gud! og tilintetgør din Fortørnelse imod os.

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?

6 Vil du evindelig være vred paa os? vil du udstrække din Vrede fra Slægt til Slægt?

Will you not revive us again? Then your people will rejoice in you.

7 Vil du ikke gøre os levende igen, at dit Folk maa glæde sig i dig?

Show us your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, grant us your salvation.

8 Herre! lad os se din Miskundhed og giv os din Frelse.

I will listen to what Yahweh God says, for he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways.

9 Jeg vil høre, hvad Gud Herren tater; thi han skal tale Fred til sit Folk og til sine hellige, kun at de ikke vende tilbage til Daarlighed.

Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him; then glory will remain in our land.

10 Ja, hans Frelse er nær hos dem, som ham frygte, at Herlighed maa bo i vort Land.

Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 Miskundhed og Sandhed møde hinanden; Retfærdighed og Fred kysse hinanden.

Trustworthiness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.

12 Sandhed vokser op af Jorden, og Retfærdighed ser ned af Himmelen.

Yes, Yahweh will give his good blessings, and our land will yield its crops.

13 Dertil skal Herren give det gode, og vort Land give sin Grøde. Retfærdighed gaa frem for hans Ansigt og sætte sine Trin paa hans Vej!

Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps.