Salmenes 48
1 Ein song, ein salme; av Korahs born. Stor er Herren og høglova i vår Guds by, på hans heilage fjell.
For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.
2 Fager i si høgd, ein fagnad for all jordi er Sions fjell, utkanten av nordheimen, staden til den store kongen.
Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.
3 Gud er i hans hallar kjend som ei fast borg.
God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.
4 For sjå, kongarne kom saman og drog fram i lag.
Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.
5 Dei såg - so vart dei forfærde, dei vart vitskræmde, flydde i bråhast.
As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.
6 Ein skjelv greip deim der, ei bivring som hjå ei barnsjuk kvinna.
They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,
7 Med austanvind bryt du sund Tarsis-skip.
just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.
8 Liksom me hev høyrt, so hev me no set det i Herren, allhers drotts by, i vår Guds by, Gud gjer honom fast til æveleg tid. (Sela)
Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (Selah)
9 Me grundar på din nåde, Gud, midt i ditt tempel.
God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.
10 Som ditt namn, Gud, so er din pris alt til endarne av jordi; di høgre hand er full av rettferd.
As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!
11 Sionsfjellet gled seg, Juda døtter fagnar seg yver dine domar.
Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!
12 Gakk ikring Sion, far rundt um henne, tel hennar tårn!
Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.
13 Legg merke til hennar vollar, gakk igjenom hennar hallar, so de kann fortelja um det til den komande ætt.
Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:
14 For denne Gud er vår Gud æveleg og alltid; han skal føra oss ut yver dauden.
“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”
