Psalms 115
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, because of your mercy and your truth;
Ikke os, Herre! ikke os, men dit Navn give du Ære for din Miskundhed, for din Sandheds Skyld.
2 lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?
Hvorfor skulle Hedningerne sige: Hvor er nu deres Gud?
3 But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatever he has pleased.
Men vor Gud er i Himlene, han gør alt, hvad ham behager.
4 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
Deres Billeder ere Sølv og Guld, Menneskehænders Gerning.
5 They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see:
De have Mund, men kunne ikke tale; de have Øjne, men kunne ikke se.
6 they have ears, but they can’t hear; they have noses, but they can’t smell;
De have Øren, men kunne ikke høre; de have Næse, men kunne ikke lugte.
7 they have hands, but they can’t handle; they have feet, but they can’t walk: they can’t speak through their throat.
De have Hænder, men kunne ikke føle; de have Fødder, men kunne ikke gaa; de kunne ikke tale med deres Strube.
8 Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.
Ligesom de ere, saa vorde de, der gøre dem, hver den, som forlader sig paa dem.
9 The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
Israel! forlad dig paa Herren; han er deres Hjælp og deres Skjold.
10 The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
Arons Hus! forlader eder paa Herren; han er deres Hjælp og deres Skjold.
11 They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
I, som frygte Herren, forlader eder paa Herren; han er deres Hjælp og deres Skjold.
12 The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.
Herren kom os i Hu, han skal velsigne, han skal velsigne Israels Hus, han skal velsigne Arons Hus.
13 He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
Han skal velsigne dem, som frygte Herren, de smaa med de store.
14 The Lord add [blessings] to you and to your children.
Herren formere eder, eder og eders Børn!
15 Blessed are you of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
Velsignede være I for Herren, som har gjort Himmel og Jord.
16 The heaven of heavens [belongs] to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.
Himlene ere Herrens Himle, men Jorden gav han Menneskens Børn.
17 The dead shall not praise you, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.
De døde love ikke Herren, ej heller nogen af dem, som nedfare til det stille.
18 But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Men vi, vi ville love Herren fra nu og indtil evig Tid. Halleluja!
