Salmenes 149

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

Praise Yah. Sing unto Yhwh a new song, and his praise in the congregation of 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 the timbrel and harp.

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

For Yhwh 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 be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud 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 twoedged sword in their hand;

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

To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

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 honour have all his saints. Praise ye Yhwh.