< Psalms 115 >

1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, because of your mercy and your truth;
Drottinn, gefðu ekki okkur, heldur þínu nafni dýrðina. Gefðu að allir vegsami þig vegna miskunnar þinnar og trúfesti.
2 lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?
Hvers vegna leyfir þú heiðingjunum að segja: „Guð þeirra er ekki til!“
3 But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatever he has pleased.
Guð er á himnum og hann gerir það sem hann vill.
4 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
Guðir heiðingjanna eru mannaverk, smíðisgripir úr silfri og gulli.
5 They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see:
Þeir hvorki tala né sjá, en hafa þó bæði munn og augu!
6 they have ears, but they can’t hear; they have noses, but they can’t smell;
Þeir heyra ekki, finna enga lykt
7 they have hands, but they can’t handle; they have feet, but they can’t walk: they can’t speak through their throat.
og hreyfa hvorki legg né lið! Þeir geta ekki sagt eitt einasta orð!
8 Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.
Smiðirnir sem þau gera og tilbiðja, eru engu gáfaðri en þau!
9 The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
Ísrael, treystu Drottni! Hann er hjálpari þinn, hann er skjöldur þinn.
10 The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
Þið prestar af Aronsætt, treystið Drottni! Hann er ykkar hjálp og hlíf.
11 They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
Þú lýður hans, þið öll, yngri sem eldri, treystið honum. Hann er hjálp og skjöldur.
12 The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.
Drottinn mun ekki gleyma okkur og hann blessar okkur öll. Hann blessar Ísraels fólk og prestana af Arons ætt,
13 He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
já, alla, bæði háa og lága – þá sem óttast hann.
14 The Lord add [blessings] to you and to your children.
Drottinn blessi þig og börnin þín.
15 Blessed are you of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
Drottinn, hann sem skapaði himin og jörð, mun blessa þig – já, þig!
16 The heaven of heavens [belongs] to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.
Himinninn tilheyrir Drottni, en jörðina gaf hann mönnunum.
17 The dead shall not praise you, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.
Ekki geta andaðir menn lofað Drottin hér á jörðu,
18 But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
en það getum við! Við lofum hann að eilífu! Hallelúja! Lof sé Drottni!

< Psalms 115 >