Salmenes 105
1 Pris Herren, påkall hans navn, kunngjør blandt folkene hans store gjerninger!
O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples.
2 Syng for ham, lovsyng ham, grund på alle hans undergjerninger!
Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works.
3 Ros eder av hans hellige navn! Deres hjerte glede sig som søker Herren!
Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
4 Spør efter Herren og hans makt, søk hans åsyn all tid!
Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.
5 Kom i hu hans undergjerninger som han har gjort, hans undere og hans munns dommer,
Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;
6 I, hans tjener Abrahams avkom, Jakobs barn, hans utvalgte!
O ye seed of Abraham His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones.
7 Han er Herren vår Gud, hans dommer er over all jorden.
He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
8 Han kommer evindelig sin pakt i hu, det ord han fastsatte for tusen slekter,
He hath remembered His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations;
9 den pakt han gjorde med Abraham, og sin ed til Isak;
The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac;
10 og han stadfestet den som en rett for Jakob, som en evig pakt for Israel,
And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant;
11 idet han sa: Dig vil jeg gi Kana'ans land til arvelodd.
Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.'
12 Da de var en liten flokk, få og fremmede der,
When they were but a few men in number. Yea, very few, and sojourners in it,
13 og vandret fra folk til folk, fra et rike til et annet folk,
And when they went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
14 tillot han ikke noget menneske å gjøre vold imot dem, og han straffet konger for deres skyld:
He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings:
15 Rør ikke ved mine salvede, og gjør ikke mine profeter noget ondt!
'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.'
16 Og han kalte hunger inn over landet, han brøt sønder hver støtte av brød.
And He called a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.
17 Han sendte en mann foran dem, til træl blev Josef solgt.
He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant;
18 De plaget hans føtter med lenker, hans sjel kom i jern,
His feet they hurt with fetters, his person was laid in iron;
19 inntil den tid da hans ord slo til, da Herrens ord viste hans uskyld.
Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.
20 Da sendte kongen bud og lot ham løs, herskeren over folkeslag gav ham fri.
The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the peoples, and set him free.
21 Han satte ham til herre over sitt hus og til hersker over alt sitt gods,
He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions;
22 forat han skulde binde hans fyrster efter sin vilje og lære hans eldste visdom.
To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
23 Så kom Israel til Egypten, og Jakob bodde som fremmed i Kams land.
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24 Og han gjorde sitt folk såre fruktbart og gjorde det sterkere enn dets motstandere.
And He increased His people greatly, and made them too mighty for their adversaries.
25 Han vendte deres hjerte til å hate hans folk, til å gå frem med svik mot hans tjenere.
He turned their heart to hate His people, to deal craftily with His servants.
26 Han sendte Moses, sin tjener, Aron som han hadde utvalgt.
He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron whom He had chosen.
27 De gjorde hans tegn iblandt dem og undere i Kams land.
They wrought among them His manifold signs, and wonders in the land of Ham.
28 Han sendte mørke og gjorde det mørkt, og de var ikke gjenstridige mot hans ord.
He sent darkness, and it was dark; and they rebelled not against His word.
29 Han gjorde deres vann til blod, og han drepte deres fisker.
He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
30 Deres land vrimlet av frosk, endog i deres kongers saler.
Their land swarmed with frogs, in the chambers of their kings.
31 Han talte, og det kom fluesvermer, mygg innen hele deres landemerke.
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats in all their borders.
32 Han gav dem hagl for regn, luende ild i deres land,
He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
33 og han slo ned deres vintrær og deres fikentrær, og brøt sønder trærne innen deres landemerke.
He smote their vines also and their fig-trees; and broke the trees of their borders.
34 Han talte, og det kom gresshopper og gnagere uten tall,
He spoke, and the locust came, and the canker-worm without number,
35 og de åt op hver urt i deres land, og de åt op frukten på deres mark.
And did eat up every herb in their land, and did eat up the fruit of their ground.
36 Og han slo alt førstefødt i deres land, førstegrøden av all deres kraft.
He smote also all the first-born in their land, the first-fruits of all their strength.
37 Og han førte dem ut med sølv og gull, og det fantes ingen i hans stammer som snublet.
And He brought them forth with silver and gold; and there was none that stumbled among His tribes.
38 Egypten gledet sig da de drog ut; for frykt for dem var falt på dem.
Egypt was glad when they departed; for the fear of them had fallen upon them.
39 Han bredte ut en sky til dekke og ild til å lyse om natten.
He spread a cloud for a screen; and fire to give light in the night.
40 De krevde, og han lot vaktler komme og mettet dem med himmelbrød.
They asked, and He brought quails, and gave them in plenty the bread of heaven.
41 Han åpnet klippen, og det fløt vann; det løp gjennem det tørre land som en strøm.
He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; they ran, a river in the dry places.
42 For han kom i hu sitt hellige ord, Abraham, sin tjener,
For He remembered His holy word unto Abraham His servant;
43 og han førte sitt folk ut med glede, sine utvalgte med fryderop,
And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with singing.
44 og han gav dem hedningefolks land, og hvad folkeslag med møie hadde vunnet, tok de til eie,
And He gave them the lands of the nations, and they took the labour of the peoples in possession;
45 forat de skulde holde hans forskrifter og ta vare på hans lover. Halleluja!
That they might keep His statutes, and observe His laws. Hallelujah.
