Salme 33

1 Jubler i HERREN, I retfærdige, for de oprigtige sømmer sig Lovsang;

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: [for] praise is comely for the upright.

2 lov HERREN med Citer, tak ham til tistrenget Harpe;

Praise the LORD with harp: sing to him with the psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings.

3 en ny Sang synge I ham, leg lifligt paa Strenge til Jubelraab!

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.

4 Thi sandt er HERRENS Ord, og al hans Gerning er trofast;

For the word of the LORD [is] right; and all his works [are done] in truth.

5 han elsker Retfærd og Ret, af HERRENS Miskundhed er Jorden fuld.

He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

6 Ved HERRENS Ord blev Himlen skabt og al dens Hær ved hans Munds Aande.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

7 Som i Vandsæk samled han Havets Vand, lagde Dybets Vande i Forraadskamre.

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in store-houses.

8 Al Jorden skal frygte for HERREN, Alverdens Beboere skælve for ham;

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 thi han talede, saa skete det, han bød, saa stod det der.

For he spoke, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.

10 HERREN kuldkasted Folkenes Raad, gjorde Folkeslags Tanker til intet;

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of no effect.

11 HERRENS Raad staar fast for evigt, hans Hjertes Tanker fra Slægt til Slægt.

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12 Saligt det Folk, der har HERREN til Gud, det Folkefærd, han valgte til Arvelod!

Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

13 HERREN skuer fra Himlen, ser paa alle Menneskens Børn;

The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

14 fra sit Højsæde holder han Øje med alle, som bor paa Jorden;

From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

15 han, som danned deres Hjerter til Hobe, gennemskuer alt deres Værk.

He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

16 Ej frelses en Konge ved sin store Stridsmagt, ej fries en Helt ved sin store Kraft;

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 til Frelse slaar Stridshesten ikke til, trods sin store Styrke redder den ikke.

A horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.

18 Men HERRENS Øje ser til gudfrygtige, til dem, der haaber paa Naaden,

Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

19 for at fri deres Sjæl fra Døden og holde dem i Live i Hungerens Tid.

To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

20 Paa HERREN bier vor Sjæl, han er vor Hjælp og vort Skjold;

Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.

21 thi vort Hjerte glæder sig i ham, vi stoler paa hans hellige Navn.

For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 Din Miskundhed være over os, HERRE, saa som vi haaber paa dig.

Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.