Psalms 81
1 Sing aloud to God our strength: make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
Til Sangmesteren; til Githith; af Asaf.
2 Take a psalm, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Synger med Fryd for Gud, vor Styrke, raaber med Glæde for Jakobs Gud!
3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
Istemmer Lovsang, og giver Trommen, den liflige Harpe med Psalteren hid!
4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
Blæser i Trompeten ved Nymaane, ved Fuldmaane, til vor Højtidsdag!
5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
Thi den er en Skik i Israel, en Lov for Jakobs Gud.
6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
Den satte han til et Vidnesbyrd i Josef, der han drog ud imod Ægyptens Land; jeg hørte en Røst, som jeg ikke kendte:
7 You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder: I proved you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
„Jeg tog Byrden bort fra hans Skuldre, hans Hænder bleve befriede fra Bærekurven.
8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify to you: O Israel, if you will listen to me;
Du paakaldte i Nøden, og jeg udfriede dig; jeg bønhørte dig fra Tordenskyens Skjul, jeg prøvede dig ved Meriba Vande. (Sela)
9 There shall no strange god be in you; neither shall you worship any strange god.
Hør, mit Folk! og jeg vil vidne imod dig; Israel! gid du vilde høre mig.
10 I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt: open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Der skal ingen fremmed Gud være hos dig, og du skal ikke tilbede andre Folks Gud.
11 But my people would not listen to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
Jeg er Herren din Gud, som førte dig op fra Ægyptens Land; lad din Mund vidt op, og jeg vil fylde den.
12 So I gave them up to their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
Men mit Folk hørte ikke min Røst, og Israel vilde ikke tjene mig.
13 Oh that my people had listened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Og jeg lod dem fare i deres Hjertes Stivhed; de vandrede efter deres egne Raad.
14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Gid mit Folk vilde høre mig! gid Israel vilde vandre paa mine Veje!
15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves to him: but their time should have endured for ever.
Da vilde jeg om et lidet ydmyge deres Fjender og vende min Haand imod deres Modstandere.
16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied you.
De, som hade Herren, skulde smigre for det, og deres Tid skulde vare evindelig. Og jeg skulde bespise det med den bedste Hvede, ja, jeg vilde mætte dig med Honning af en Klippe‟.
