< Psalms 115 >
1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
Ikke os, o Herre, ikke os, men dit navn, det give du ære for din Miskundheds og Trofastheds Skyld!
2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
Hvi skal Folkene sige: "Hvor er dog deres Gud?"
3 Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
Vor Gud, han er i Himlen; alt, hvad han vil, det gør han!
4 Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
Deres Billeder er Sølv og Guld, Værk af Menneskehænder;
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
de har Mund, men taler ikke, Øjne, men ser dog ej;
6 they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;
de har Ører, men hører ikke, Næse men lugter dog ej;
7 they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
de har Hænder, men føler ikke, Fødder, men går dog ej, deres Strube frembringer ikke en Lyd.
8 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
Som dem skal de, der lavede dem, blive, enhver, som stoler på dem!
9 O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
Israel stoler på HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
Arons Hus stoler på HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;
11 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
de, som frygter HERREN, stoler på ham, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold.
12 The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;
HERREN kommer os i Hu, velsigner, velsigner Israels Hus, velsigner Arons Hus,
13 He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
velsigner dem, der frygter HERREN, og det både små og store.
14 May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
HERREN lader eder vokse i Tal, eder og eders Børn;
15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
velsignet er I af HERREN, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.
16 The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
Himlen er HERRENs Himmel, men Jorden gav han til Menneskens Børn.
17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
De døde priser ej HERREN, ingen af dem, der steg ned i det tavse.
18 But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!
Men vi, vi lover HERREN, fra nu og til evig Tid!