Psaltaren 148
1 Halleluja. Lofver, I himlar, Herran; lofver honom i höjdene.
Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heights.
2 Lofver honom, alle hans Änglar; lofver honom, all hans här.
Praise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hosts.
3 Lofver honom, sol och måne; lofver honom, alla skinande stjernor.
Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all stars and light.
4 Lofver honom, I himlar, allt omkring, och de vatten, som ofvan himmelen äro.
Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavens
5 De skola lofva Herrans Namn; ty han bjuder, så varder det skapadt.
praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.
6 Han håller dem alltid och evinnerliga; han skickar dem, att de icke annorlunda gå måste.
He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.
7 Lofver Herran på jordene; I hvalfiskar och all djup;
Praise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep places,
8 Eld, hagel, snö och dimba, stormväder, de hans ord uträtta;
fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his word,
9 Berg, och alle högar; fruktsam trä, och alle cedrer;
mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,
10 Djur och all fänad; krypande djur, och foglar.
wild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying things,
11 I Konungar på jordene, och all folk; Förstar, och alle domare på jordene;
kings of the earth and all peoples, leaders and all judges of the earth,
12 Ynglingar och jungfrur; de gamle med de unga;
young men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord.
13 Skolen lofva Herrans Namn; ty hans Namn allena är högt; hans lof går så vidt som himmel och jord är.
For his name alone is exalted.
14 Och han upphöjer sins folks horn; alle hans helige skola lofva, Israels barn, det folk, som honom tjenar. Halleluja.
Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia.
