Salmenes 146
1 Halleluja! Min sjel, lov Herren!
Praise Yahweh! With my whole inner being I will praise Yahweh.
2 Jeg vil love Herren så lenge jeg lever; jeg vil lovsynge min Gud så lenge jeg er til.
I will praise Yahweh as long as I am alive; I will sing to praise my God for [the rest of] my life.
3 Sett ikke eders lit til fyrster, til et menneskebarn, hos hvem det ikke er frelse!
[You people], do not trust in your leaders; do not trust humans because they cannot save/rescue you [from your difficulties/problems].
4 Farer hans ånd ut, så vender han tilbake til sin jord; på den samme dag er det forbi med hans tankes råd.
And when they die, their corpses [decay and] become soil again. After they die, they can no longer do the things that they planned to do.
5 Salig er den hvis hjelp er Jakobs Gud, hvis håp står til Herren, hans Gud,
But those whose helper is the God whom Jacob [worshiped] are happy. The one whom they confidently expect [to help them] is Yahweh, their God.
6 som gjorde himmel og jord, havet og alt hvad i dem er, som er trofast til evig tid,
He is the one who created heaven and the earth and the oceans and all [the creatures] that are in them. He always does what he has promised to do.
7 som hjelper de undertrykte til deres rett, som gir de hungrige brød. Herren løser de bundne,
He decides matters fairly for those who are (treated unfairly/oppressed), and he provides food for those who are hungry. He frees those who are in prison.
8 Herren åpner de blindes øine, Herren opreiser de nedbøiede, Herren elsker de rettferdige,
Yahweh enables those who are blind to see again. He lifts up those who have fallen down. He loves righteous [people].
9 Herren bevarer de fremmede; farløse og enker holder han oppe, men de ugudeliges vei gjør han kroket.
Yahweh takes care of those from other countries who live in our land, and he helps widows and orphans. But he gets rid of wicked [people].
10 Herren skal være konge evindelig, din Gud, Sion, fra slekt til slekt. Halleluja!
Yahweh will [continue to] be our king forever; you people of Israel, your God will rule forever! Praise Yahweh!
