Salmenes 149

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

Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song: his praise is 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; and let the children of Sion exult 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 sings praises to him with timbrel and lute.

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

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.

5 De fromme skal fryde sig i herlighet, de skal juble på sitt leie.

The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.

6 Lovsang for Gud er i deres munn og et tveegget sverd i deres hånd,

The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;

7 for å fullbyrde hevn over hedningene, straff over folkene,

to execute vengeance on the nations, [and] punishments amongst the peoples;

8 for å binde deres konger med lenker og deres fornemme menn med jernbånd,

to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron; to execute on them the judgement written: this honour have all his saints.

9 for å fullbyrde foreskreven straffedom over dem. Dette er en ære for alle hans fromme. Halleluja!