< Salme 115 >

1 Ikke os, o HERRE, ikke os, men dit Navn, det give du Ære for din Miskundheds og Trofastheds Skyld!
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
2 Hvi skal Folkene sige: »Hvor er dog deres Gud?«
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
3 Vor Gud, han er i Himlen; alt, hvad han vil, det gør han!
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
4 Deres Billeder er Sølv og Guld, Værk af Menneskehænder;
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
5 de har Mund, men taler ikke, Øjne, men ser dog ej;
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
6 de har Ører, men hører ikke, Næse, men lugter dog ej;
they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;
7 de har Hænder, men føler ikke, Fødder, men gaar dog ej, deres Strube frembringer ikke en Lyd.
they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
8 Som dem skal de, der lavede dem, blive, enhver, som stoler paa dem!
Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
9 Israel stoler paa HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
10 Arons Hus stoler paa HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
11 de, som frygter HERREN, stoler paa ham, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold.
You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
12 HERREN kommer os i Hu, velsigner, velsigner Israels Hus, velsigner Arons Hus,
The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;
13 velsigner dem, der frygter HERREN, og det baade smaa og store.
He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
14 HERREN lader eder vokse i Tal, eder og eders Børn;
May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
15 velsignet er I af HERREN, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 Himlen er HERRENS Himmel, men Jorden gav han til Menneskens Børn.
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
17 De døde priser ej HERREN, ingen af dem, der steg ned i det tavse.
It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
18 Men vi, vi lover HERREN, fra nu og til evig Tid!
But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!

< Salme 115 >