Psalms 147
1 Praise Yahweh! It is good to sing to praise our God. It is a delightful thing to do and the right thing to do.
Lover Herren! thi det er godt at synge vor Gud Psalmer; thi det er lifligt, Lovsang sømmer sig.
2 [Jerusalem was destroyed, but] Yahweh is [enabling us to] build Jerusalem again. He is bringing back the people who were taken [to Babylonia].
Herren bygger Jerusalem, han samler de fordrevne af Israel.
3 He enables those who were very discouraged to be encouraged again; [it is as though] they have wounds and he bandages them.
Han helbreder dem, som have et sønderbrudt Hjerte, og forbinder deres Saar.
4 He has determined how many stars there will be, and he gives names to all of them.
Han sætter Tal paa Stjernerne, han nævner dem alle sammen ved Navn.
5 Yahweh is great and very powerful, and no one can measure how much he understands.
Stor er vor Herre og vældig i Kraft, der er intet Maal paa hans Forstand.
6 Yahweh lifts up those who have been oppressed, and he throws the wicked down to the ground.
Herren oprejser de sagtmodige; de ugudelige fornedrer han til Jorden.
7 Thank Yahweh while you are singing to him to praise him; on the harps, play music to our God.
Svarer Herren med Taksigelse, synger vor Gud Psalmer til Harpe;
8 He covers the sky with clouds, [and then] he sends rain to the earth and causes grass to grow on the hills.
ham, som bedækker Himmelen med Skyer, ham, som beskikker Regn paa Jorden, ham, som lader Græs gro paa Bjergene;
9 He gives to animals the food that they [need], and gives food to young crows/birds when they cry out [because they are hungry].
ham, som giver Føde til Kvæget, til Ravnens Unger, som skrige.
10 He is not pleased with strong horses or with men who can run [MTY] fast.
Hans Lyst er ikke Hestens Styrke; han har ikke Behag i Mandens raske Ben.
11 Instead, what pleases him are those who revere him, those who confidently expect him to continue to faithfully love them.
Behag har Herren til dem, som ham frygte, som haabe paa hans Miskundhed.
12 [You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, praise Yahweh! Praise your God!
O, Jerusalem! pris Herren; o, Zion! lov din Gud.
13 He [guards your city] by keeping its gates strong. He blesses the people who live there.
Thi han har gjort dine Portes Stænger stærke, han har velsignet dine Børn i din Midte.
14 He protects the borders [of your country, so that enemies from other countries cannot attack you]. He gives you plenty of very good wheat/grain to eat.
Han beskikker Fred i dine Landemærker, han mætter dig med den bedste Hvede.
15 He commands what he wants to be done on the earth, and his words quickly come to the place to which he sends them.
Han sender sit Ord til Jorden, hans Beføling løber saare hastelig.
16 He sends snow which [covers the ground] like a white wool blanket [SIM], and he scatters frost [on the ground] like [wind scatters] ashes [SIM].
Han lader Sne lægge sig som Uld, han udstrør Rimfrost som Aske.
17 He sends hail down like (pebbles/tiny stones); [when that happens], (it is very difficult to endure because the air becomes very cold./who can endure because the air becomes very cold?) [RHQ]
Han udkaster sin Is som Billinger; hvo kan staa for hans Kulde?
18 [But] he commands the wind to blow, and it blows. [Then the hail] melts and [the water] flows [into the streams].
Han sender sit Ord og smelter den; han lader sit Vejr blæse, saa flyde Vandene hen.
19 He sent his message to [the descendants of] Jacob; [he tells to his] Israeli people the laws and regulations that he had decreed.
Han kundgør Jakob sine Ord, Israel sine Skikke og sine Love.
20 He has not done that for any other nation; the other nations do not know his laws. Praise Yahweh!
Saaledes har han ikke gjort ved noget andet Folk, og Lovene dem kende de ikke. Halleluja!
