Esajas 26
1 På hin Dag skal denne Sang synges i Judas Land: "En stærk Stad har vi, til Frelse satte han Mur og Bolværk.
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will [God] appoint [for] walls and bulwarks.
2 Luk Portene op for et retfærdigt Folk, som gemmer på Troskab,
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
3 hvis Sind er fast, som vogter på Fred, thi det stoler på dig.
Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee: ] because he trusteth in thee.
4 Stol for evigt på HERREN, thi HERREN er en evig Klippe.
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH [is] everlasting strength:
5 Thi han ydmyger dem, der bor i det høje, den knejsende By, styrter den til Jorden, lægger den i Støvet.
For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, [even] to the ground; he bringeth it [even] to the dust.
6 De armes Fod, de ringes Trin skal træde den ned.
The foot shall tread it down, [even] the feet of the poor, [and] the steps of the needy.
7 Den retfærdiges Sti er jævn, du jævner den retfærdiges Vej.
The way of the just [is] uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
8 Ja, vi venter dig, HERRE, på dine Dommes Sti; til dit Navn og dit Ry står vor Sjæls Attrå.
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of [our] soul [is] to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
9 Min Sjæl attrår dig om Natten, min Ånd i mit indre søger dig. Thi når dine Domme rammer Jorden, lærer de; som bor på Jorderig, Retfærd.
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments [are] in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
10 Vises der Nåde mod den gudløse, lærer han aldrig Retfærd; i Rettens Land gør han Uret og ser ikke HERRENs Højhed.
Let favour be shewed to the wicked, [yet] will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
11 HERRE, din Hånd er løftet, men de ser det ikke; lad dem med Skam se din Nidkærhed for Folket, lad dine Fjenders Ild fortære dem!
LORD, [when] thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: [but] they shall see, and be ashamed for [their] envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
12 HERRE, du skaffe os Fred, thi alt, hvad vi har udrettet, gjorde du for os.
LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
13 HERRE vor Gud, andre Herrer end du har hersket over os; men dit Navn alene priser vi.
O LORD our God, [other] lords beside thee have had dominion over us: [but] by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
14 Døde bliver ikke levende, Dødninger står ikke op; derfor hjemsøgte og tilintetgjorde du dem og udslettede hvert et Minde om dem.
[They are] dead, they shall not live; [they are] deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
15 Du har mangfoldiggjort Folket, HERRE, du har mangfoldiggjort Folket, du herliggjorde dig, du udvidede alle Landets Grænser.
Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed [it] far [unto] all the ends of the earth.
16 HERRE, i Nøden søgte de dig; de udgød stille Bønner, medens din Tugtelse var over dem.
LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer [when] thy chastening [was] upon them.
17 Som den frugtsommelige; der er ved at føde, vrider og vånder sig i Veer, således fik vi det, HERRE, fra dig.
Like as a woman with child, [that] draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, [and] crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
18 Vi er svangre og vrider os, som om vi fødte Vind; Landet frelser vi ikke og Jordboere fødes ikke til Verden.
We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
19 Dine døde skal blive levende, mine dødes Legemer opstå; de, som hviler i Støvet, skal vågne og juble. Thi en Lysets bug er din Dug, og Jorden giver Dødninger igen.
Thy dead [men] shall live, [together with] my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew [is as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
20 Mit Folk, gå ind i dit Kammer og luk dine Døre bag dig; hold dig skjult en liden Stund, til Vreden er draget over.
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
21 Thi HERREN går ud fra sin Bolig for at straffe Jordboernes Brøde; sit Blod bringer Jorden for Lyset og dølger ej mer sine dræbte.
For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
