Salme 81
1 Til Sangmesteren. Al-haggittit. Af Asaf.
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, [A Psalm] of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength: make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
2 Jubler for Gud, vor Styrke, raab af fryd for Jakobs Gud,
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
3 istem Lovsang, lad Pauken lyde, den liflige Citer og Harpen;
Blow the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
4 stød i Hornet paa Nymaanedagen, ved Fuldmaaneskin paa vor Højtidsdag!
For this [was] a statute for Israel, [and] a law of the God of Jacob.
5 Thi det er Lov i Israel, et Bud fra Jakobs Gud;
This he ordained in Joseph [for] a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: [where] I heard a language [that] I understood not.
6 han gjorde det til en Vedtægt i Josef, da han drog ud fra Ægypten, hvor han hørte et Sprog, han ikke kendte.
I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
7 »Jeg fried hans Skulder for Byrden, hans Hænder slap fri for Kurven.
Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
8 I Nøden raabte du, og jeg frelste dig, jeg svarede dig i Tordenens Skjul, jeg prøvede dig ved Meribas Vande. (Sela)
Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee; O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me;
9 Hør, mit Folk, jeg vil vidne for dig, Israel, ak, om du hørte mig!
There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
10 En fremmed Gud maa ej findes hos dig, tilbed ikke andres Gud!
I [am] the LORD thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 Jeg, HERREN, jeg er din Gud, som førte dig op fra Ægypten; luk din Mund vidt op, og jeg vil fylde den!
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would not obey me.
12 Men mit Folk vilde ikke høre min Røst, Israel lød mig ikke.
So I gave them up to their own hearts lust: [and] they walked in their own counsels.
13 Da lod jeg dem fare i deres Stivsind, de vandrede efter deres egne Raad.
O that my people had hearkened to me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!
14 Ak, vilde mit Folk dog høre mig, Israel gaa mine Veje!
I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
15 Da kued jeg snart deres Fjender, vendte min Haand mod deres Uvenner!
The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves to him: and their time should have endured for ever.
16 Deres Avindsmænd skulde falde og gaa til Grunde for evigt; jeg nærede dig med Hvedens Fedme, mættede dig med Honning fra Klippen!«
He would have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock I should have satisfied thee.
