Psalms 78
1 Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, [to] my law: incline your ear to the words of my mouth.
Mit Folk! vend dine Øren til min Lære, bøjer eders Øren til min Munds Tale!
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Jeg vil oplade min Mund med Ordsprog, jeg vil udgyde mørke Taler fra fordums Tid,
3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
dem, som vi have hørt og vide, og vore Fædre have fortalt os.
4 We will not hide [them] from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
Dette ville vi ikke dølge for deres Børn, for den Slægt, som kommer herefter, men forkynde Herrens megen Pris og hans Styrke og hans underfulde Gerninger, som han har gjort.
5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
Han oprettede et Vidnesbyrd i Jakob og satte en Lov i Israel, i hvilken han bød vore Fædre at kundgøre dem for deres Børn,
6 That the generation to come might know [them], [even] the children [who] should be born; [who] should arise and declare [them] to their children:
paa det den Slægt, som kom herefter, de Børn, som skulde fødes, kunde vide det, at de kunde staa op og fortælle det for deres Børn,
7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
og at de maatte sætte deres Haab paa Gud og ikke glemme Guds Gerninger, men bevare hans Bud;
8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation [that] set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
og at de ikke skulde vorde som deres Fædre, en modvillig og genstridig Slægt, en Slægt, som ikke beredte sit Hjerte, og hvis Aand ikke holdt trofast ved Gud.
9 The children of Ephraim, [being] armed, [and] carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Efraims Børn vare rustede Bueskytter, men svigtede paa Stridens Dag.
10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
De holdt ikke Guds Pagt og vægrede sig ved at vandre i hans Lov.
11 And forgot his works, and his wonders that he had shown them.
Og de glemte hans Gerninger og hans underfulde Ting, som han havde ladet dem se.
12 Marvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, [in] the field of Zoan.
For deres Fædre havde han gjort Undere i Ægyptens Land, paa Zoans Mark.
13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap.
Han adskilte Havet og lod dem gaa igennem og optaarnede Vandet som en Dynge.
14 In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
Og han ledede dem om Dagen ved Skyen og den ganske Nat ved Ildens Lys.
15 He cleaved the rocks in the wilderness, and gave [them] drink as [out of] the great depths.
Han kløvede Klipper i Ørken og gav dem at drikke som af store Dyb.
16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
Og han lod Bække strømme frem af Klippen og lod Vand rinde ned som Floder.
17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the Most High in the wilderness.
Men de bleve endnu ved med at synde imod ham, med at være genstridige imod den Højeste i Ørken.
18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking food for their desire.
Og de fristede Gud i deres Hjerte, saa at de begærede Mad for deres Lyst.
19 Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Og de talte imod Gud; de sagde: Mon Gud kan berede et Bord i Ørken?
20 Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
Se, han har slaget Klippen, saa at der flød Vand, og Bækkene løb over; mon han og kan give Brød; mon han kan skaffe Kød for sit Folk?
21 Therefore the LORD heard [this], and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
Derfor, da Herren hørte det, blev han fortørnet; og en Ild optændtes imod Jakob, og en Vrede opkom imod Israel,
22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
fordi de ikke troede paa Gud og ikke forlode sig paa hans Frelse.
23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
Og han bød Skyerne heroventil og oplod Himlenes Døre.
24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
Og han lod Man regne paa dem til at æde og gav dem Himmelkorn.
25 Man ate angels' food: he sent them food to the full.
Hver aad de stærkes Brød; han sendte dem Mad til Mættelse.
26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
Han lod Østenvejr fare frem under Himmelen og førte Søndenvejr frem ved sin Styrke.
27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
Og han lod Kød regne ned over dem som Støv og flyvende Fugle som Havets Sand.
28 And he let [it] fall in the midst of their camp, around their habitations.
Og han lod dem falde midt i sin Lejr, trindt omkring sine Boliger.
29 So they ate, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
Og de aade og bleve saare mætte; han tilførte dem det, som de havde faaet Lyst til.
30 They were not estranged from their desire: but while their meat [was] yet in their mouths,
De havde ikke styret deres Lyst, deres Mad var endnu i deres Mund:
31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel.
Da opsteg Guds Vrede imod dem, og han ihjelslog nogle iblandt de kraftigste af dem; og han nedslog de unge Mænd i Israel.
32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
Med alt det syndede de endnu og troede ikke paa hans underfulde Gerninger.
33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
Derfor lod han deres Dage svinde hen i Forfængelighed og deres Aar i Forskrækkelse.
34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.
Naar han slog dem ihjel, da søgte de ham, og de vendte om og søgte Gud aarle.
35 And they remembered that God [was] their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
Og de kom i Hu, at Gud var deres Klippe, og Gud, den Højeste, deres Genløser.
36 Nevertheless they flattered him with their mouth, and they lied to him with their tongues.
Men de talte slesk for ham med deres Mund og løj for ham med deres Tunger.
37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.
Men deres Hjerte var ikke fast med ham, og de bleve ikke bestandige i hans Pagt.
38 But he, [being] full of compassion, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: yes, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Dog, han er barmhjertig, han soner Misgerning og fordærver ikke; han vendte sin Vrede mangfoldige Gange bort fra dem og lod ej sin Harme helt bryde frem.
39 For he remembered that they [were but] flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
Og han kom i Hu, at de vare Kød, et Aandepust, som farer hen og ej kommer tilbage.
40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, [and] grieve him in the desert!
Hvor tit vare de genstridige imod ham i Ørken, bedrøvede ham i de øde Steder.
41 Yes, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Og de fristede Gud paany og mestrede den Hellige i Israel.
42 They remembered not his hand, [nor] the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
De kom ikke hans Haand i Hu paa den Dag, da han udløste dem af Nød;
43 How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
da han satte sine Tegn i Ægypten og sine Undere paa Zoans Mark;
44 And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
da han forandrede deres Floder til Blod og deres Strømme, saa at de ikke kunde drikke af dem;
45 He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
og han sendte alle Haande Utøj paa dem, som aad dem, og Frøer, som voldte dem Fordærvelse;
46 He gave also their increase to the caterpillar, and their labor to the locust.
og han gav Kornormen deres Grøde og Græshoppen deres Arbejde;
47 He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore trees with frost.
han slog deres Vintræer med Hagelen og deres Morbærtræer med Isstykker;
48 He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
og han overantvordede deres Dyr til Hagelen og deres Kvæg til Lynene;
49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels [among them].
han sendte sin grumme Vrede paa dem, Harme og Fortørnelse og Angest, en Sending af Ulykkesbud;
50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
han banede Vej for sin Vrede, han sparede ikke deres Sjæl fra Døden, og han overantvordede deres Liv til Pesten;
51 And smote all the first-born in Egypt; the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
og han slog alle førstefødte i Ægypten, Kraftens Førstegrøde i Kams Telte;
52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
men sit Folk lod han drage ud som Faareflokken og førte dem i Ørken som Hjorden;
53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
og han ledede dem tryggelig, at de ikke flygtede; men Havet skjulte deres Fjender.
54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, [even to] this mountain, [which] his right hand had purchased.
Og han førte dem til sin Helligheds Landemærke, til dette Bjerg, som hans højre Haand havde forhvervet;
55 He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
og han uddrev Hedningerne for deres Ansigt og lod disses Land tilfalde dem som Arvedel; og han lod Israels Stammer bo i deres Telte.
56 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Men de fristede Gud, den Højeste, og vare genstridige imod ham og agtede ikke paa hans Vidnesbyrd.
57 But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Og de vendte sig bort og bleve troløse som deres Fædre, de sloge tilbage som en falsk Bue.
58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
Og de opirrede ham ved deres Høje og gjorde ham nidkær ved deres udskaarne Billeder.
59 When God heard [this], he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
Der Gud det hørte, da blev han fortørnet, og han foragtede Israel saare.
60 So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent [which] he placed among men;
Han forlod Boligen i Silo, det Paulun, som han havde sat til at bo udi iblandt Menneskene.
61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
Og han gav sin Magt i Fangenskab og sin Herlighed i Fjendens Haand.
62 He gave over his people also to the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
Og han overantvordede sit Folk til Sværd og fortørnedes paa sin Arv.
63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
Ild fortærede deres unge Mandskab, og deres Jomfruer fik ingen Brudesang.
64 Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Deres Præster faldt for Sværdet, og deres Enker begræd dem ikke.
65 Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, [and] like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Da opvaagnede Herren som en sovende, som en Helt, der jubler af Vin.
66 And he smote his enemies in the hinder part: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
Og han slog sine Fjender tilbage, han gjorde dem en evig Skam.
67 Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
Og han forkastede Josefs Telt og udvalgte ikke Efraims Stamme;
68 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
men han udvalgte Judas Stamme, Zions Bjerg, som han elskede.
69 And he built his sanctuary like high [palaces], like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Og han byggede sin Helligdom lig Højderne, lig Jorden, hvilke han har grundfæstet evindelig.
70 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheep-folds:
Og han udvalgte David, sin Tjener, og tog ham fra Faarestierne;
71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
fra Faarene, som gave Die, lod han ham komme at vogte Jakob sit Folk og Israel sin Arv.
72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
Og han vogtede dem efter sit Hjertes Oprigtighed og ledede dem med forstandig Haand.
