Salme 136
1 Halleluja! Tak HERREN, thi han er god; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
2 Tak Gudernes Gud; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
3 Tak Herrernes Herre; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
4 Han, der ene gør store Undere; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
5 Som skabte Himlen med Indsigt; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
6 Som bredte Jorden paa Vandet; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
7 Som skabte de store Lys; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
8 Sol til at raade om Dagen; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
9 Maane og Stjerner til at raade om Natten; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
10 Som slog Ægyptens førstefødte; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
11 Og førte Israel ud derfra; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
12 Med stærk Haand og udstrakt Arm; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
13 Som kløved det røde Hav; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
14 Og førte Israel midt igennem det; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
15 Som drev Farao og hans Hær i det røde Hav; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
16 Som førte sit Folk i Ørkenen; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
17 Som fældede store Konger; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
18 Og vog saa vældige Konger; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
19 Amoriternes Konge Sihon; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
20 Og Basans Konge Og; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
21 Og gav deres Land i Eje; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
22 I Eje til hans Tjener Israel; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
23 Som kom os i Hu i vor Ringhed; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
24 Og friede os fra vore Fjender; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
25 Som giver alt Kød Føde; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
26 Tak Himlenes Gud; thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!
[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!
