< 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 thy name give glory.
2 Hvi skal Folkene sige: »Hvor er dog deres Gud?«
For thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake: 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: he hath done all things whatsoever he would.
4 Deres Billeder er Sølv og Guld, Værk af Menneskehænder;
The idols of the gentiles 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 speak not: they have eyes and see not.
6 de har Ører, men hører ikke, Næse, men lugter dog ej;
They have ears and hear not: they have noses and smell not.
7 de har Hænder, men føler ikke, Fødder, men gaar dog ej, deres Strube frembringer ikke en Lyd.
They have hands and feel not: they have feet and walk not: neither shall they cry out through their throat.
8 Som dem skal de, der lavede dem, blive, enhver, som stoler paa dem!
Let them that make them become like unto them: and all such as trust in them.
9 Israel stoler paa HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
The house of Israel hath 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 hath 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.
They that fear the Lord hath 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 hath been mindful of us, and hath blessed us. He hath blessed the house of Israel: he hath blessed the house of Aaron.
13 velsigner dem, der frygter HERREN, og det baade smaa og store.
He hath blessed all that fear the Lord, both little and great.
14 HERREN lader eder vokse i Tal, eder og eders Børn;
May the Lord add blessings upon you: upon you, and upon your children.
15 velsignet er I af HERREN, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.
Blessed be you of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
16 Himlen er HERRENS Himmel, men Jorden gav han til Menneskens Børn.
The heaven of heaven is the Lord’s: but the earth he has given to the children of men.
17 De døde priser ej HERREN, ingen af dem, der steg ned i det tavse.
The dead shall not praise thee, O Lord: nor any of them that go down to hell. (questioned)
18 Men vi, vi lover HERREN, fra nu og til evig Tid!
But we that live bless the Lord: from this time now and for ever.

< Salme 115 >