< 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, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name bring honor, for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness.
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 whatever he pleases.
4 Deres Billeder er Sølv og Guld, Værk af Menneskehænder;
The nations' idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
5 de har Mund, men taler ikke, Øjne, men ser dog ej;
Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
6 de har Ører, men hører ikke, Næse, men lugter dog ej;
they have ears, but they do not hear; they have noses, but they do not smell.
7 de har Hænder, men føler ikke, Fødder, men gaar dog ej, deres Strube frembringer ikke en Lyd.
Those idols have hands, but do not feel; they have feet, but they cannot walk; nor do they speak from their mouths.
8 Som dem skal de, der lavede dem, blive, enhver, som stoler paa dem!
Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.
9 Israel stoler paa HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
Israel, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
10 Arons Hus stoler paa HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh; he is your help and shield.
11 de, som frygter HERREN, stoler paa ham, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold.
You who honor Yahweh, trust in him; he is your help and shield.
12 HERREN kommer os i Hu, velsigner, velsigner Israels Hus, velsigner Arons Hus,
Yahweh takes notice of us and will bless us; he will bless the family of Israel; he will bless the family of Aaron.
13 velsigner dem, der frygter HERREN, og det baade smaa og store.
He will bless those who honor him, both young and old.
14 HERREN lader eder vokse i Tal, eder og eders Børn;
May Yahweh increase your numbers more and more, yours and your descendants'.
15 velsignet er I af HERREN, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.
May you be blessed by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
16 Himlen er HERRENS Himmel, men Jorden gav han til Menneskens Børn.
The heavens belong to Yahweh; but the earth he has given to mankind.
17 De døde priser ej HERREN, ingen af dem, der steg ned i det tavse.
The dead do not praise Yahweh, nor do any who go down into silence;
18 Men vi, vi lover HERREN, fra nu og til evig Tid!
But we will bless Yahweh now and forevermore. Praise Yahweh.

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