< Salme 85 >

1 (Til Sangmesteren. Af Koras Sønner. En Salme.) Du var nådig, HERRE, imod dit land du vendte Jakobs Skæbne,
“To the chief musician, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” Thou hast been favorable, O Lord, unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 tog Skylden bort fra dit Folk og skjulte al deres Synd. (Sela)
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered over all their sin. (Selah)
3 Du lod al din Vrede fare, tvang din glødende Harme.
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast relinquished the fierceness of thy anger.
4 Vend tilbage, vor Frelses Gud, hør op med din Uvilje mod os!
Return to us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy ill-will toward us to cease.
5 Vil du vredes på os for evigt, holde fast ved din Harme fra Slægt til Slægt?
Wilt thou be wroth with us for ever? wilt thou extend thy anger from generation to generation?
6 Vil du ikke skænke os Liv På ny, så dit Folk kan glæde sig i dig!
Wilt thou not [now] revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 Lad os skue din Miskundhed, HERRE, din Frelse give du os!
Show us thy kindness, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
8 Jeg vil høre, hvad Gud HERREN taler! Visselig taler han Fred til sit Folk og til sine fromme og til dem, der vender deres Hjerte til ham;
I will hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his pious ones: only let them not turn again to folly.
9 ja, nær er hans Frelse for dem, som frygter ham, snart skal Herlighed bo i vort Land;
Surely, nigh is his salvation unto those that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Miskundhed og Sandhed mødes, Retfærd og Fred skal kysse hinanden;
Kindness and truth are met together: righteousness and peace kiss each other.
11 af Jorden spirer Sandhed frem, fra Himlen skuer Retfærd ned.
Truth will grow up out of the earth, and righteousness will look down from heaven.
12 Derhos giver HERREN Lykke, sin Afgrøde giver vort Land;
Yea, the Lord will also give the good, and our land will yield its products.
13 Retfærd vandrer foran ham og følger også hans Fjed.
Righteousness will walk firmly before him, and will make [level] the way by its steps.

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