Psaltaren 33
1 Fröjder eder af Herranom, I rättfärdige; de fromme skola prise honom härliga.
You righteous people should sing joyfully to Yahweh because that is what he deserves.
2 Tacker Herranom med harpor; och lofsjunger honom på psaltare af tio stränger.
Praise Yahweh as you play songs on the lyre/harp. Praise him as you play [other] instruments that have many strings.
3 Sjunger honom en ny viso; sjunger väl på strängaspel med klingande ljud.
Sing a new song to him; Play those instruments well, and shout joyfully as you play them!
4 Ty Herrans ord är sannfärdigt; och hvad han lofvar, det håller han visserliga.
Yahweh always does what he says that he will do; we can trust that everything that he does is right.
5 Han älskar rättfärdighet och dom; jorden är full af Herrans godhet.
He loves everything that we do that is just and right. People all over the earth can know that Yahweh faithfully loves us.
6 Himmelen är gjord genom Herrans ord, och all hans här genom hans muns anda.
Yahweh created everything in the sky by commanding it. By what he said [MTY] he created all the stars.
7 Han håller vattnet i hafvet tillsammans, såsom uti en lägel; och lägger djupen i det fördolda.
He gathered all the water into one huge mass like [someone scoops liquid] into a container.
8 All verlden frukte Herran; honom rädes allt det som på jordene bor.
Everyone on the earth should revere Yahweh [DOU].
9 Ty om han säger, så sker det; om han bjuder, så är det gjordt.
When he spoke, the world (was created/started to exist). Everything started to exist as a result of him commanding it.
10 Herren gör Hedningarnas råd omintet, och vänder folks tankar.
Yahweh frustrates the things that the [pagan] nations decide to do. He prevents them from doing the [evil] things that they plan to do.
11 Men Herrans råd blifver evinnerliga; hans hjertas tankar i evighet.
But what Yahweh decides to do will last forever. What he plans to do will never be changed.
12 Saligt är det folk, hvilkets Gud Herren är; det folk, som han till ett arf utkorat hafver.
Yahweh blesses those nations who choose him to be their God; He is pleased with those whom he has chosen to receive what he has promised.
13 Herren skådar neder af himmelen, och ser all menniskors barn.
Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees all us people;
14 Utaf sinom fasta stol ser han uppå alla de som på jordene bo.
from where he rules [MTY], he looks down on all the people who live on the earth.
15 Han böjer allas deras hjerta; han aktar uppå alla deras gerningar.
He formed our inner beings, and he sees everything that we do.
16 Enom Konung hjelper intet hans stora magt; enom kämpa varder icke hulpet genom hans stora kraft.
It is not because a king has a great army that he is able to win [battles], and it is not because a soldier is very strong that he is able to defeat [his enemy].
17 Hästar hjelpa ock intet, och deras stora starkhet frälsar intet.
It is foolish to trust that because horses are very strong that they will able to win a battle and save their riders.
18 Si, Herrans öga ser uppå dem som frukta honom; de som uppå hans godhet trösta;
Do not forget that Yahweh watches over those who revere him, those who confidently expect him to faithfully love them.
19 Att han skall fria deras själ ifrå dödenom, och föda dem i hårdom tid.
He saves them [SYN] from dying [before they should die] and preserves them when there is a famine.
20 Vår själ väntar efter Herranom; han är vår hjelp och sköld.
We trust that Yahweh will help us; he protects us like a shield protects a soldier [MET].
21 Ty vårt hjerta gläder sig af honom, och vi hoppes på hans helga Namn.
We rejoice because of what he [has done for us]; we trust in him because he [MTY] is holy.
22 Din godhet, Herre, vare öfver oss, såsom vi på dig förtröste.
Yahweh, we pray that you will always faithfully love us while we confidently expect you [to do great things for us].
