Isaiah 26
1 At that time, this will be the song that is sung in the land of Judah: “Ours is a strong city! Its walls and defenses are our salvation!
Paa den Dag skal denne Sang synges i Judas Land: Vi have en stærk Stad, Frelse sætter han til Mure og Værn.
2 Open the gates so the nation who follows the right can come in, the nation that stays faithful.
Oplader Portene, at der maa indgaa et retfærdigt Folk, som bevarer Troskab.
3 You will keep in complete peace those who keep their minds focused on you, because they trust in you.
Den Fortrøstning staar fast: Du bevarer Fred, Fred; thi paa dig forlader man sig.
4 Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
Forlader eder paa Herren stedse og altid; thi den Herre, Herre er en evig Klippe.
5 He brings down those who live so high and mighty; he demolishes the proud city with its high walls, bringing it down to the ground, into the dust.
Thi han nedbøjer dem, som bo i det høje, den ophøjede Stad; han skal fornedre den, han skal fornedre den til Jorden, han skal slaa den ned indtil Støvet.
6 The poor tread it underfoot; the oppressed walk on top of it.
Foden skal nedtræde den, den elendiges Fødder, de ringes Fodtrin.
7 You God, do what is right, and you straighten out the way for those who live right; you smooth out their path.
Den retfærdiges Sti er jævn; du jævner den retfærdiges Vej.
8 Yes, we follow your instructions, Lord, we put our hope in you. What we most want is to remember you and your wonderful character.
Ja, paa dine Dommes Sti, Herre! have vi forventet dig; til dit Navn og til din Ihukommelse er vor Sjæls Længsel.
9 I look for you in the night; deep inside me I long for you. When your laws are shown to the earth, then the people of the world learn what is right.
Med min Sjæl længes jeg efter dig om Natten; med min Aand i mit Indre vil jeg søge dig aarle; thi naar dine Domme komme ned til Jorden, da lære Jorderiges Indbyggere Retfærdighed.
10 Though grace is shown to the wicked, they don't learn to do right. Even in a country where people do what's right, they continue to do evil and they don't think about how great the Lord is.
Bliver den ugudelige benaadet, da lærer han ikke Retfærdighed; han gør Uret i Rettens Land og ser ikke Herrens Højhed.
11 Lord, you are holding your hand up, but they don't see it. Let them see your passionate commitment for your people, and be embarrassed; may the fire reserved for your enemies destroy them!
Herre! din Haand er høj, dog skue de det ikke; de skulle skue din Nidkærhed for dit Folk og beskæmmes; ja, Ilden skal fortære dem, som ere dine Fjender.
12 Lord, you give us peace and prosperity; everything we've achieved you have done for us.
Herre! du skal skaffe os Fred; thi endog alle vore Gerninger har du gjort for os.
13 Lord our God, there have been other lords besides you who have ruled us, but you are the only one we worship.
Herre, vor Gud! der have andre Herskere hersket over os foruden dig; ved dig alene prise vi dit Navn.
14 They are dead, they will not live again; they will not rise from the grave. Lord, you punished them and destroyed them—even wiping out every memory about them.
De døde leve ikke op igen, Dødningerne opstaa ikke; derfor har du hjemsøgt og ødelagt dem og udslettet al deres Ihukommelse.
15 You have made the nation grow, Lord, you have made the nation grow. You have expanded our borders of the land, and we honored you.
Du formerede Folket, Herre! du formerede Folket, du er bleven herliggjort; du har flyttet alle Landets Grænser langt bort.
16 Lord, when we were suffering we came to you, pouring out our prayers like whispers as you disciplined us.
Herre! i Angesten søgte de dig, de udøste deres stille Bøn, der du tugtede dem.
17 Just as a pregnant woman giving birth tosses about and cries out in pain, that's what we were like in your presence, Lord.
Ligesom den frugtsommelige, naar hun er nær ved at føde, bliver bange og raaber i sine Veer, saa gik det os, Herre! for dit Ansigt.
18 However, even though we became pregnant and we tossed about in pain, we gave birth to nothing but air. We did not bring about the salvation of the earth, and the people of the world have not become alive.
Vi gik frugtsommelige med noget, vare bange, men da vi fødte, blev det til Vind; vi skaffede Landet ikke nogen Frelse, og Jorderiges Indbyggere kom ej til Live.
19 But those who died in you, Lord, will live! Their bodies will rise again! Wake up, and sing for joy, you people sleeping in the dust, for the dew you receive is like the dew of the morning giving life to those in the grave.
Dine døde skulle leve, mine afdøde skulle opstaa; vaagner op, og synger med Fryd, I som bo i Støv! thi din Dug er Dug over grønne Urter, og Jorden skal give Dødningerne tilbage.
20 My people, go inside your homes and close your doors behind you. Hide there for a little while until the fury has passed.
Gak, mit Folk! gak ind i dine inderste Kamre, og luk dine Døre efter dig; skjul dig et lidet Øjeblik, indtil Vreden gaar over.
21 Watch out! The Lord is coming from where he lives to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will reveal the blood that has been shed on it; the earth won't hide those who have been killed any no longer.”
Thi se, Herren gaar ud fra sit Sted for at hjemsøge Jordens Indbyggeres Misgerning; og Jorden skal aabenbare det udgydte Blod og ikke længere skjule sine ihjelslagne.
