< Salmenes 149 >
1 Halleluja! Syng Herren en ny sang, hans pris i de frommes forsamling!
Praise ye Jehovah. Sing to Jehovah a new song, and his praise in the assembly of the sanctified.
2 Israel glede sig i sin skaper, Sions barn fryde sig i sin konge!
Let Israel rejoice in him who made him. Let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 De skal love hans navn med dans, lovsynge ham til pauke og citar.
Let them praise his name in the dance. Let them sing praises to him with timbrel and harp.
4 For Herren har behag i sitt folk, han pryder de saktmodige med frelse.
For Jehovah takes pleasure in his people. He will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 De fromme skal fryde sig i herlighet, de skal juble på sitt leie.
Let the sanctified exult in glory. Let them sing for joy upon their beds.
6 Lovsang for Gud er i deres munn og et tveegget sverd i deres hånd,
The high praises of God are in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand
7 for å fullbyrde hevn over hedningene, straff over folkene,
to execute vengeance upon the nations, and punishments upon the peoples,
8 for å binde deres konger med lenker og deres fornemme menn med jernbånd,
to bind their kings with chains, and their ranking men with fetters of iron,
9 for å fullbyrde foreskreven straffedom over dem. Dette er en ære for alle hans fromme. Halleluja!
to execute upon them the judgment written. All his sanctified have this honor. Praise ye Jehovah.