Salmenes 111

1 Halleluja! Eg vil prisa Herren av alt mitt hjarta i råd og samling av ærlege.

Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart in the congregation of the faithful.

2 Store er Herrens verk, gjenomtenkte etter alle sine fyremål.

All the wonderful things the Lord has done are studied by everyone who loves them.

3 Høgd og herlegdom er hans gjerning, og hans rettferd stend æveleg fast.

His majesty and honor are revealed by what he does; his goodness lasts forever.

4 Han hev sett eit minne for sine under, nådig og miskunnsam er Herren.

He wants the wonderful things he has done to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and kind.

5 Mat hev han gjeve deim som ottast honom; han kjem æveleg i hug si pakt.

He feeds those who respect him; he always remembers the agreement he made.

6 Krafti av sine verk hev han kunngjort for sitt folk, då han gav deim arven til heidningarne.

He demonstrated to his people the powerful things he could do by giving them the lands of other nations.

7 Det hans hender gjer, er sanning og rett, alle hans fyresegner er trufaste,

Everything he does can be depended on, and is right; all his commandments are trustworthy.

8 fast stend dei æveleg og alltid, dei er gjorde i sanning og rettvisa.

They remain rock-solid forever. He was true and right in saying what should be done.

9 Han hev sendt sitt folk utløysing, han hev skipa si pakt æveleg, hans namn er heilagt og skræmelegt.

He delivered his people. He commanded that his agreement would continue forever. How holy and awesome is his reputation!

10 Otte for Herren er upphav til visdom, godt vit hev alle som gjer etter det. Hans pris varer æveleg.

The beginning of wisdom is honoring the Lord. Those who follow what he says do well. He is to be praised forever!