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. Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, For wonders He hath done, Given salvation to Him hath His right hand and His holy arm.

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

Jehovah hath made known His salvation, Before the eyes of the nations, He hath revealed His righteousness,

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 kindness, And His faithfulness to the house of Israel, All ends of earth have seen the salvation of our God.

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

Shout to Jehovah, all the earth, Break forth, and cry aloud, and sing.

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

Sing to Jehovah with harp, With harp, and voice of praise,

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

With trumpets, and voice of a cornet, Shout ye before the king Jehovah.

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

Roar doth the sea and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

8 Elvarne klappe i hender, fjelli fagne seg med

Floods clap hand, together hills cry aloud,

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

Before Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth, He judgeth the world in righteousness, And the people in uprightness!