Salme 149

1 Halleluja! Syng HERREN en ny Sang, hans Pris i de frommes Forsamling!

Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!

2 Israel glæde sig over sin Skaber, over deres Konge fryde sig Zions Børn,

[You] Israeli people, be glad because of [what God], who created you, [has done for you]! You people of Jerusalem, rejoice because of [what God] your king [has done for you]!

3 de skal prise hans Navn under Dans, lovsynge ham med Pauke og Citer;

Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!

4 thi HERREN har Behag i sit Folk, han smykker de ydmyge med Frelse.

Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].

5 De fromme skal juble med Ære, synge paa deres Lejer med Fryd,

God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

6 med Lovsang til Gud i Mund og tveægget Sværd i Haand

They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,

7 for at tage Hævn over Folkene og revse Folkeslagene,

[ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],

8 for at binde deres Konger med Lænker, deres ædle med Kæder af Jern

and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

9 og fuldbyrde paa dem den alt skrevne Dom til Ære for alle hans fromme! Halleluja!

to judge [and punish] the people of those nations, like [God] wrote/declared [should be done]. It is (a privilege/an honor) for God’s faithful people to do that! Praise Yahweh!