Salmenes 149

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

Praise Adonai! Sing to Adonai a new song, his tehilah ·praise song· in the assembly of the saints.

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

Let Israel [God prevails] rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] 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 zahmar ·musical praise· to him with tambourine and harp!

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

For Adonai takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with yishu'ah ·salvation·.

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

Let the saints rejoice in kavod ·weighty glory·. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

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

May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

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

To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on 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 on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!