Salme 103
1 Af David. Min Sjæl, lov HERREN, og alt i mig love hans hellige Navn!
Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Min Sjæl, lov HERREN, og glem ikke alle hans Velgerninger!
Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
3 Han, som tilgiver alle dine Misgerninger og læger alle dine Sygdomme,
who forgives all thine iniquities, who heals all thy diseases,
4 han, som udløser dit Liv fra Graven og kroner dig med Miskundhed og Barmhjertighed,
who redeems thy life from destruction, who crowns thee with loving kindness and tender mercies,
5 han, som mætter din Sjæl med godt, saa du bliver ung igen som Ørnen!
who satisfies thy desire with good things, and thy youth is renewed like the eagle.
6 HERREN øver Retfærdighed og Ret mod alle fortrykte.
Jehovah executes righteous acts, and judgments for all who are oppressed.
7 Han lod Moses se sine Veje, Israels Børn sine Gerninger;
He made known his ways to Moses, his doings to the sons of Israel.
8 barmhjertig og naadig er HERREN, langmodig og rig paa Miskundhed;
Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
9 han gaar ikke bestandig i Rette, gemmer ej evigt paa Vrede;
He will not always chide, nor will he keep it forever.
10 han handled ej med os efter vore Synder, gengældte os ikke efter vor Brøde.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 Men saa højt som Himlen er over Jorden, er hans Miskundhed stor over dem, der frygter ham.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.
12 Saa langt som Østen er fra Vesten, har han fjernet vore Synder fra os.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Som en Fader forbarmer sig over sine Børn, forbarmer HERREN sig over dem, der frygter ham.
Like as a father pities his sons, So Jehovah pities those who fear him.
14 Thi han kender vor Skabning, han kommer i Hu, vi er Støv;
For he knows our frame. He remembers that we are dust.
15 som Græs er Menneskets Dage, han blomstrer som Markens Blomster;
As for man, his days are as grass, as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 naar et Vejr farer over ham, er han ej mere, hans Sted faar ham aldrig at se igen.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 Men HERRENS Miskundhed varer fra Evighed og til Evighed over dem, der frygter ham, og hans Retfærd til Børnenes Børn
But the loving kindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to son's sons,
18 for dem, der holder hans Pagt og kommer hans Bud i Hu, saa de gør derefter.
to such as keep his covenant, and to those who remember his precepts to do them.
19 HERREN har rejst sin Trone i Himlen, alt er hans Kongedømme underlagt.
Jehovah has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Lov HERREN, I hans Engle, I vældige i Kraft, som gør, hvad han byder, saa snart I hører hans Røst.
Bless Jehovah, ye his agents, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, hearkening to the voice of his word.
21 Lov HERREN, alle hans Hærskarer, hans Tjenere, som fuldbyrder hans Vilje.
Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, ye ministers of his, who do his pleasure.
22 Lov HERREN, alt, hvad han skabte, paa hvert eneste Sted i hans Rige! Min Sjæl, lov HERREN!
Bless Jehovah, all ye his works in all places of his dominion. Bless Jehovah, O my soul.
