< Salme 135 >

1 Halleluja! Pris Herrens navn, pris det, I HERRENs Tjenere,
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord's reputation! Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
2 som står i HERRENs Hus, i vor Guds Huses Forgårde!
who worship in the house of the Lord, in the courts of our God.
3 Pris HERREN, thi god er HERREN, lovsyng hans Navn, thi lifligt er det.
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to his character because it is wonderful!
4 Thi HERREN udvalgte Jakob, Israel til sin Ejendom.
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel as his very own.
5 Ja, jeg ved, at HERREN er stor, vor Herre er større end alle Guder.
I know how great the Lord is—our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 HERREN gør alt, hvad han vil, i Himlene og på Jorden, i Have og alle Verdensdyb.
The Lord does whatever he wants throughout heaven and earth, on the seas and in the ocean depths.
7 Han lader Skyer stige op fra Jordens Ende, får Lynene til at give Regn, sender Stormen ud fra sine Forrådskamre;
He causes the clouds to rise all over the earth, he makes lightning flash and give rain, he sends the winds from his storehouses.
8 han, som slog Ægyptens førstefødte, både Mennesker og Kvæg,
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.
9 og sendte Tegn og Undere i din Midte, Ægypten, mod Farao og alle hans Folk;
He did wonderful miracles among you in Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 han, som fældede store Folk og veg så mægtige Konger,
He struck down many nations, he killed powerful kings, such as
11 Amoriternes konge Sion og Basans Konge Og, og alle Kana'ans Riger
Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings who ruled in Canaan.
12 og gav deres Land i Eje, i Eje til Israel, hans Folk.
He handed over their lands to Israel, his special people, for them to possess.
13 HERRE, dit Navn er evigt, din Ihukommelse, HERRE, fra Slægt til Slægt,
Your reputation, Lord, stands forever; you, Lord, are remembered for all generations.
14 thi Ret skaffer HERREN sit Folk og ynkes over sine Tjenere.
The Lord will vindicate his people; he will show compassion to those who follow him.
15 Folkenes Billeder er Sølv og Guld, Værk af Menneskehænder;
The idols of the foreign nations are only objects of silver and gold, made by human hands.
16 de har Mund, men taler ikke, Øjne, men ser dog ej;
They have mouths, but can't speak; they have eyes, but can't see.
17 de har Ører, men hører ikke, ej heller er der Ånde i deres Mund.
They have ears, but can't hear; they can't even breathe!
18 Som dem skal de, der laved dem, blive enhver, som stoler på dem.
Those who make idols will become just like them, and so will everyone who trusts in them.
19 Lov HERREN, Israels Hus, lov HERREN, Arons Hus,
People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord!
20 lov HERREN, Levis Hus, lov HERREN, I, som frygter HERREN!
Levites, praise the Lord! Everyone who worships the Lord, praise the Lord!
21 Fra Zion være HERREN lovet, han, som bor i Jerusalem!
Praise the Lord from Zion, for he lives in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!

< Salme 135 >