Salmenes 149

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

Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, 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 who made them. 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 to him with tambourine and harp!

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

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

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

Let the saints rejoice in honour. 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 judgement. All his saints have this honour. Praise the LORD!