Salme 111

1 Halleluja! jeg takker Herren af hele mit hjerte i oprigtiges kreds og i menighed!

Praise ye Yah! I will give thanks unto Yahweh, with a whole heart, in the circle of the upright and the assembly.

2 Store er Herrens gerninger, gennemtænkte til bunds.

Great are the works of Yahweh, sought out, by all who find pleasure therein.

3 Hans værk er højhed og herlighed, hans retfærd bliver til evig tid.

Honourable and majestic, is his doing, and, his righteousness, standeth for aye.

4 Han har sørget for, at hans undere mindes, nådig og barmhjertig er Herren.

A memorial, hath he made by his wonders, Gracious and compassionate, is Yahweh.

5 Dem, der frygter ham, giver han føde, han kommer for evigt sin pagt i hu.

Food, hath he given to them who revere him, He will remember, age-abidingly, his covenant.

6 Han viste sit folk sine vældige gerninger, da han gav dem folkenes eje.

The might of his works, hath he declared to his people, that he may give them the inheritance of the nations.

7 Hans hænders værk er sandhed og ret, man kan lide på alle hans bud;

The works of his hands, are faithful and just, Firm are all his precepts;

8 de står i al evighed fast, udført i sandhed og retsind.

Upheld to futurity, to times age-abiding, done in faithfulness and equity.

9 Han sendte sit folk udløsning, stifted sin pagt for evigt. Helligt og frygteligt er hans navn.

Ransom, hath he sent to his people, He hath commanded, to times age-abiding, his covenant, Holy and reverend, is his Name.

10 Herrens frygt er visdoms begyndelse; forstandig er hver, som øver den. Evigt varer hans pris!

The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, Good discretion, have all that do them, His praise, endureth for aye.