Psalms 108

1 A Canticle Psalm, of David himself. My heart is prepared, O God, my heart is prepared. I will sing songs, and I will sing psalms in my glory.

(En Sang. En Salme af David.) Mit Hjerte er trøstigt, Gud, mit hjerte er trøstigt; jeg vil synge og lovprise dig, vågn op, min Ære!

2 Rise up, my glory. Rise up, Psalter and harp. I will arise in early morning.

Harpe og Citer, vågn op, jeg vil vække Morgenrøden.

3 I will confess to you, O Lord, among the peoples. And I will sing psalms to you among the nations.

Jeg vil takke dig, HERRE, blandt Folkeslag, lovprise dig blandt Folkefærd;

4 For your mercy is great, beyond the heavens, and your truth, even to the clouds.

thi din Miskundhed når til Himlen, din Sandhed til Skyerne.

5 Be exalted, O God, beyond the heavens, and your glory, beyond all the earth,

Løft dig, o Gud, over Himlen, din Herlighed være over al Jorden!

6 so that your beloved may be freed. Save with your right hand, and heed me.

Til Frelse for dine elskede hjælp med din højre, bønhør os!

7 God has spoken in his holiness. I will exult, and I will divide Shechem, and I will divide by measure the steep valley of tabernacles.

Gud talede i sin Helligdom: "Jeg vil udskifte Sikem med Jubel, udmåle Sukkots Dal;

8 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the supporter of my head. Judah is my king.

mit er Gilead, mit er Manasse, Efraim er mit Hoveds Værn, Juda min Herskerstav,

9 Moab is the cooking pot of my hope. I will extend my shoe in Idumea; the foreigners have become my friends.

Moab min Vaskeskål, på Edom kaster jeg min Sko, over Filisterland jubler jeg."

10 Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will lead me, even into Idumea?

Hvo bringer mig til den befæstede By, hvo leder mig hen til Edom?

11 Will not you, O God, who had rejected us? And will not you, O God, go out with our armies?

Har du ikke, Gud, stødt os fra dig? Du ledsager ej vore Hære.

12 Grant us help from tribulation, for vain is the help of man.

Giv os dog Hjælp mod Fjenden! Blændværk er Menneskers Støtte.

13 In God, we will act virtuously, and he will bring our enemies to nothing.

Med Gud skal vi øve vældige Ting, vore Fjender træder han ned!