< 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 give glory.
2 Hvi skal Folkene sige: »Hvor er dog deres Gud?«
Give glory to your mercy and your truth, lest the Gentiles should say, “Where is their God?”
3 Vor Gud, han er i Himlen; alt, hvad han vil, det gør han!
But our God is in heaven. All things whatsoever that he has willed, he has done.
4 Deres Billeder er Sølv og Guld, Værk af Menneskehænder;
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.
5 de har Mund, men taler ikke, Øjne, men ser dog ej;
They have mouths, and do not speak; they have eyes, and do not see.
6 de har Ører, men hører ikke, Næse, men lugter dog ej;
They have ears, and do not hear; they have noses, and do not smell.
7 de har Hænder, men føler ikke, Fødder, men gaar dog ej, deres Strube frembringer ikke en Lyd.
They have hands, and do not feel; they have feet, and do not walk. Neither will they cry out with their throat.
8 Som dem skal de, der lavede dem, blive, enhver, som stoler paa dem!
Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.
9 Israel stoler paa HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
The house of Israel has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
10 Arons Hus stoler paa HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
The house of Aaron has hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
11 de, som frygter HERREN, stoler paa ham, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold.
Those who fear the Lord have hoped in the Lord. He is their helper and their protector.
12 HERREN kommer os i Hu, velsigner, velsigner Israels Hus, velsigner Arons Hus,
The Lord has been mindful of us, and he has blessed us. He has blessed the house of Israel. He has blessed the house of Aaron.
13 velsigner dem, der frygter HERREN, og det baade smaa og store.
He has blessed all who fear the Lord, the small with the great.
14 HERREN lader eder vokse i Tal, eder og eders Børn;
May the Lord add blessings upon you: upon you, and upon your sons.
15 velsignet er I af HERREN, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.
Blessed are you by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
16 Himlen er HERRENS Himmel, men Jorden gav han til Menneskens Børn.
The heaven of heaven is for the Lord, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
17 De døde priser ej HERREN, ingen af dem, der steg ned i det tavse.
The dead will not praise you, Lord, and neither will all those who descend into Hell. (questioned)
18 Men vi, vi lover HERREN, fra nu og til evig Tid!
But we who live will bless the Lord, from this time forward, and even forever.

< Salme 115 >