< Salme 115 >

1 Ikke os, o Herre, ikke os, men dit navn, det give du ære for din Miskundheds og Trofastheds Skyld!
Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your kindness’ and faithfulness’ sake.
2 Hvi skal Folkene sige: "Hvor er dog deres Gud?"
Why should the heathen say, ‘Where is now their God?’
3 Vor Gud, han er i Himlen; alt, hvad han vil, det gør han!
Our God he is in heaven; whatever he wishes, he does.
4 Deres Billeder er Sølv og Guld, Værk af Menneskehænder;
Their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.
5 de har Mund, men taler ikke, Øjne, men ser dog ej;
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see.
6 de har Ører, men hører ikke, Næse men lugter dog ej;
They have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell.
7 de har Hænder, men føler ikke, Fødder, men går dog ej, deres Strube frembringer ikke en Lyd.
They have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk: no sound comes from their throats.
8 Som dem skal de, der lavede dem, blive, enhver, som stoler på dem!
Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.
9 Israel stoler på HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
O Israel, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
10 Arons Hus stoler på HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
House of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
11 de, som frygter HERREN, stoler på ham, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold.
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord he is their help and their shield.
12 HERREN kommer os i Hu, velsigner, velsigner Israels Hus, velsigner Arons Hus,
The Lord, mindful of us, will bless us: he will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 velsigner dem, der frygter HERREN, og det både små og store.
He will bless those who fear the Lord, the small and the great together.
14 HERREN lader eder vokse i Tal, eder og eders Børn;
May the Lord add to your numbers to you and to your children.
15 velsignet er I af HERREN, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.
Blessed be you of the Lord, creator of heaven and earth.
16 Himlen er HERRENs Himmel, men Jorden gav han til Menneskens Børn.
The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth has he given to people.
17 De døde priser ej HERREN, ingen af dem, der steg ned i det tavse.
The dead cannot praise the Lord, nor those who go down into silence.
18 Men vi, vi lover HERREN, fra nu og til evig Tid!
But we will bless the Lord from now and for evermore. Hallelujah.

< Salme 115 >