Salmenes 149

1 Halleluja! Syng Herren en ny sang, hans pris i de frommes forsamling!

Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.

2 Israel glede sig i sin skaper, Sions barn fryde sig i sin konge!

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children 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 unto him with timbrel and harp.

4 For Herren har behag i sitt folk, han pryder de saktmodige med frelse.

For Jehovah taketh 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 saints 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,

[Let] the high praises of God [be] 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 nobles 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: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah.