Salmenes 149

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

Hallelujah. Sing to the Lord a new song, sound his praise where the faithful are gathered.

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

Let Israel rejoice in its maker, sons of Zion 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, making music with lyre and with timbrel.

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

For the Lord delights in his people, adorning the humble with victory.

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

Let the faithful exult and extol him with glad ringing cries all night long.

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

High praises of God in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

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

on the heathen to execute vengeance, and chastisement sore on the nations,

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

binding 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 doom that is written. This is the glory of all his faithful. Hallelujah.