< Salmenes 76 >

1 Til songmeisteren, med strengleik; ein salme av Asaf, ein song. Gud er kjend i Juda, i Israel er hans namn stort.
For the end, amongst the Hymns, a Psalm for Asaph; a Song for the Assyrian. God is known in Judea: his name is great in Israel.
2 Han bygde si hytta i Salem og sin bustad på Sion.
And his place has been in peace, and his dwelling-place in Sion.
3 Der braut han sund ljoni frå bogen, skjold og sverd og ufred. (Sela)
There he broke the power of the bows, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Pause)
4 Strålande er du, herleg framfor rans-bergi.
You do wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.
5 Dei hjarte-sterke menner hev vorte plundra, dei søv sin svevn, og ingen av kjemporne fann sine hender.
All the simple ones in heart were troubled; all the men of wealth have slept their sleep, and have found nothing in their hands.
6 Ved ditt trugsmål, Jakobs Gud, vart både vogn og hest djupt svævde.
At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, the riders on horses slumbered.
7 Du - skræmeleg er du, og kven kann standa for di åsyn når du vert vreid?
You are terrible; and who shall withstand you, because of your anger?
8 Frå himmelen let du høyrast dom; jordi ræddast og vart still
You did cause judgement to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
9 då Gud stod upp til dom, til å frelsa alle spaklyndte på jordi. (Sela)
when God arose to judgement, to save all the meek in heart. (Pause)
10 For manne-harm må prisa deg, med endå større harm gyrder du deg.
For the inward thought of man shall give thanks to you: and the memorial of his inward thought shall keep a feast to you.
11 Gjer lovnad og haldt det de lova til Herren, dykkar Gud! Alle kring honom skal føra gåvor til den skræmelege.
Vow, and pay [your vows] to the Lord our God; all that are round about him shall bring gifts, [even] to him that is terrible,
12 Han staggar stormodet hjå hovdingar, han er skræmeleg for kongarne på jordi.
and that takes away the spirits of princes; to him that is terrible amongst the kings of the earth.

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