Salmenes 46

1 Til sangmesteren; av Korahs barn; efter Alamot; en sang. Gud er vår tilflukt og vår styrke, en hjelp i trengsler, funnet såre stor.

God is the one who protects us and causes us to be strong; he is always ready to help us when we have troubles.

2 Derfor frykter vi ikke, om jorden omskiftes, og om fjell rokkes i havets hjerte,

So, even if the earth shakes, we will not be afraid. Even if the mountains fall into the middle of the sea,

3 om dets bølger bruser og skummer, og fjell bever ved dets overmot. (Sela)

and if the water in the sea roars and foams, and the hills shake violently, we will not be afraid!

4 En strøm - dens bekker gleder Guds stad, den Høiestes hellige bolig.

[Blessings that come from] God are like a river that makes everyone in the city where [we worship] God joyful. It is the city where the temple of God, who is greater than any other god, exists.

5 Gud er midt i den, den skal ikke rokkes; Gud hjelper den når morgenen bryter frem.

God is in this city, and it will never be destroyed; he will [come to] help [the people in] that city at dawn every day.

6 Folkeferd bruste, riker blev rokket; han lot sin røst høre, jorden smeltet.

[Sometimes] the [people of many] nations are terrified; kingdoms (are overthrown/cease to exist); God speaks [loudly like thunder], and the earth melts (OR, people everywhere become terrified) [MET].

7 Herren, hærskarenes Gud, er med oss; Jakobs Gud er vår faste borg. (Sela)

But Yahweh, the commander of the armies of heaven, is with us; the God whom Jacob worshiped (OR, we Israeli people worship) is our refuge.

8 Kom, se Herrens gjerninger, som har gjort ødeleggelse på jorden!

Come and (see/think about) the amazing things that Yahweh has done [DOU]!

9 Han gjør ende på krigene over hele jorden, bryter buen sønder og hugger spydet av; vognene brenner han op med ild.

He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows [and arrows]; he destroys spears; he burns up shields.

10 Hold op og kjenn at jeg er Gud! Jeg er ophøiet iblandt folkene, ophøiet på jorden.

[God says], “Be quiet, and remember that I am God! I will be honored by the people of all nations. I will be honored all over the earth.”

11 Herren, hærskarenes Gud, er med oss; Jakobs Gud er vår faste borg. (Sela)

[So never forget that] Yahweh, the commander of the armies of heaven, is with us; the God whom Jacob worshiped (OR, we Israeli people worship) is our refuge.