< Salmenes 148 >
1 Halleluja! Lova Herren frå himmelen, lova honom i det høge!
Praise Yahweh. Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens; praise him, you in the heights.
2 Lova honom, alle hans englar, lova honom, all hans her!
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.
3 Lova honom, sol og måne, lova honom, alle lysande stjernor!
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Lova honom, de himle-himlar, og de vatn ovanfor himlarne!
Praise him, highest heaven and you waters that are above the sky.
5 Dei skal lova Herrens namn, for han baud, og dei vart skapte,
Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for he gave the command, and they were created.
6 og han stelte deim upp for alltid og æveleg, han gav ei lov som ingen bryt.
He has also established them forever and ever; he issued a decree that will never change.
7 Lova Herren frå jordi, de store sjødyr og alle djup,
Praise him from the earth, you sea monsters and all ocean depths,
8 Eld og hagl, snø og eim, du storm som set hans ord i verk,
fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind fulfilling his word.
9 de fjell og alle haugar, aldetre og alle cedrar,
Praise him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 de ville dyr og alt fe, krekande dyr og fljugande fuglar;
animals wild and tame, creatures that crawl and birds.
11 de kongar på jordi og alle folk, de hovdingar og alle domarar på jordi,
Praise Yahweh, kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all who govern on the earth,
12 de unge gutar og gjentor, de gamle med dei unge!
both young men and young women, elderly and children.
13 Dei skal lova Herrens namn, for berre hans namn er høgt, hans herlegdom er yver jord og himmel,
Let them all praise the name of Yahweh, for his name alone is exalted and his glory extends over the earth and the heavens.
14 og han hev lyft upp eit horn for sitt folk, til ein lovsong for alle sine trugne, for Israels born, det folk som er honom nær. Halleluja!
He has lifted up the horn of his people for praise from all his faithful ones, the Israelites, the people near to him. Praise Yahweh.