Salmenes 98

1 Ein salme. Syng Herren ein ny song! For han hev gjort under, hans høgre hand hev hjelpt honom, og hans heilage arm.

A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for He hath done marvellous things; His right hand, and His holy arm, hath wrought salvation for Him.

2 Herren hev kunngjort si frelsa, for augo på heidningarne hev han openberra si rettferd.

The LORD hath made known His salvation; His righteousness hath He revealed in the sight of the nations.

3 Han hev kome i hug si miskunn og sin truskap mot Israels hus; alle heimsens endar hev set frelsa frå vår Gud.

He hath remembered His mercy and His faithfulness toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Ropa med gleda for Herren, all jordi! Set i med fagnad og lovsong!

Shout unto the LORD, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

5 Syng lov for Herren med cither, med cither og med lovsongs røyst,

Sing praises unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp and the voice of melody.

6 med lurar og basunklang gjev fagnadrop for kongen, Herren!

With trumpets and sound of the horn shout ye before the King, the LORD.

7 Havet dure og alt som i det er, heimen og alle som i heimen bur!

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein;

8 Elvarne klappe i hender, fjelli fagne seg med

Let the floods clap their hands; let the mountains sing for joy together;

9 for Herrens åsyn, for han kjem til å døma jordi, han skal døma jordriket med rettferd og folki med rettvisa.

Before the LORD, for He is come to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.