Salme 146

1 Halleluja! Pris HERREN, min Sjæl!

Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul.

2 Jeg vil prise HERREN hele mit Liv, lovsynge min Gud, saa længe jeg lever.

While I have breath I will give praise to the Lord: I will make melody to my God while I have my being.

3 Sæt ikke eders Lid til Fyrster, til et Menneskebarn, der ikke kan hjælpe!

Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

4 Hans Aand gaar bort, han bliver til Jord igen, hans Raad er bristet samme Dag.

Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

5 Salig den, hvis Hjælp er Jakobs Gud, hvis Haab staar til HERREN hans Gud,

Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

6 som skabte Himmel og Jord, Havet og alt, hvad de rummer, som evigt bevarer sin Trofasthed

Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all things in them; who keeps faith for ever:

7 og skaffer de undertrykte Ret, som giver de sultne Brød! HERREN løser de fangne,

Who gives their rights to those who are crushed down; and gives food to those who are in need of it: the Lord makes the prisoners free;

8 HERREN aabner de blindes Øjne, HERREN rejser de bøjede, HERREN elsker de retfærdige,

The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright;

9 HERREN vogter de fremmede, opholder faderløse og Enker, men gudløses Vej gør han kroget.

The Lord takes care of those who are in a strange land; he gives help to the widow and to the child who has no father; but he sends destruction on the way of sinners.

10 HERREN er Konge for evigt, din Gud, o Zion, fra Slægt til Slægt. Halleluja!

The Lord will be King for ever; your God, O Zion, will be King through all generations. Praise be to the Lord.