< Salme 33 >

1 Jubler i HERREN, I retfærdige, for de oprigtige sømmer sig Lovsang;
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: praise is comely for the upright.
2 lov HERREN med Citer, tak ham til tistrenget Harpe;
Give thanks unto the LORD with harp: sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.
3 en ny Sang synge I ham, leg lifligt paa Strenge til Jubelraab!
Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
4 Thi sandt er HERRENS Ord, og al hans Gerning er trofast;
For the word of the LORD is right; and all his work is [done] in faithfulness.
5 han elsker Retfærd og Ret, af HERRENS Miskundhed er Jorden fuld.
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
6 Ved HERRENS Ord blev Himlen skabt og al dens Hær ved hans Munds Aande.
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7 Som i Vandsæk samled han Havets Vand, lagde Dybets Vande i Forraadskamre.
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
8 Al Jorden skal frygte for HERREN, Alverdens Beboere skælve for ham;
Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 thi han talede, saa skete det, han bød, saa stod det der.
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
10 HERREN kuldkasted Folkenes Raad, gjorde Folkeslags Tanker til intet;
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought: he maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of none effect.
11 HERRENS Raad staar fast for evigt, hans Hjertes Tanker fra Slægt til Slægt.
The counsel of the LORD standeth fast for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Saligt det Folk, der har HERREN til Gud, det Folkefærd, han valgte til Arvelod!
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
13 HERREN skuer fra Himlen, ser paa alle Menneskens Børn;
The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men;
14 fra sit Højsæde holder han Øje med alle, som bor paa Jorden;
From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
15 han, som danned deres Hjerter til Hobe, gennemskuer alt deres Værk.
He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their works.
16 Ej frelses en Konge ved sin store Stridsmagt, ej fries en Helt ved sin store Kraft;
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17 til Frelse slaar Stridshesten ikke til, trods sin store Styrke redder den ikke.
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great power.
18 Men HERRENS Øje ser til gudfrygtige, til dem, der haaber paa Naaden,
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19 for at fri deres Sjæl fra Døden og holde dem i Live i Hungerens Tid.
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Paa HERREN bier vor Sjæl, han er vor Hjælp og vort Skjold;
Our soul hath waited for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
21 thi vort Hjerte glæder sig i ham, vi stoler paa hans hellige Navn.
For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Din Miskundhed være over os, HERRE, saa som vi haaber paa dig.
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.

< Salme 33 >