Salme 103
1 (Af David.) Min Sjæl, lov Herren, og alt i mig love hans hellige navn!
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Min Sjæl, lov HERREN, og glem ikke alle hans Velgerninger!
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Han, som tilgiver alle dine Misgerninger og læger alle dine Sygdomme,
Who forgives all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases;
4 han, som udløser dit Liv fra Graven og kroner dig med Miskundhed og Barmhjertighed,
Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;
5 han, som mætter din Sjæl med godt, så du bliver ung igen som Ørnen!
Who satisfies your mouth with good things; so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 HERREN øver Retfærdighed og Ret mod alle fortrykte.
The LORD executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 Han lod Moses se sine Veje, Israels Børn sine Gerninger;
He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.
8 barmhjertig og nådig er HERREN, langmodig og rig på Miskundhed;
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 han går ikke bestandig i Rette, gemmer ej evigt på Vrede;
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 han handled ej med os efter vore Synder, gengældte os ikke efter vor Brøde.
He has not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 Men så højt som Himlen er over Jorden, er hans Miskundhed stor over dem, der frygter ham.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 Så langt som Østen er fra Vesten, har han fjernet vore Synder fra os.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Som en Fader forbarmer sig over sine Børn, forbarmer HERREN sig over dem, der frygter ham.
Like as a father pities his children, so the LORD pities them that fear him.
14 Thi han kender vor Skabning, han kommer i Hu, vi er Støv;
For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
15 som Græs er Menneskets dage, han blomstrer som Markens Blomster;
As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 når et Vejr farer over ham, er han ej mere, hans Sted får ham aldrig at se igen.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 Men HERRENs Miskundhed varer fra Evighed og til Evighed over dem, der frygter ham, og hans Retfærd til Børnenes Børn
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on them that fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children;
18 for dem, der holder hans Pagt og kommer hans Bud i Hu, så de gør derefter.
To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
19 HERREN har rejst sin Trone i Himlen, alt er hans Kongedømme underlagt.
The LORD has prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Lov HERREN, I hans Engle, I vældige i Kraft, som gør, hvad han byder, så snart I hører hans Røst.
Bless the LORD, you his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening to the voice of his word.
21 Lov HERREN, alle hans Hærskarer, hans Tjenere, som fuldbyrder hans Vilje.
Bless you the LORD, all you his hosts; you ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Lov HERREN, alt, hvad han skabte, på hvert eneste Sted i hans Rige! Min Sjæl, lov HERREN!
Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
