Salme 135

1 Halleluja! Pris Herrens navn, pris det, I HERRENs Tjenere,

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,

2 som står i HERRENs Hus, i vor Guds Huses Forgårde!

you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

3 Pris HERREN, thi god er HERREN, lovsyng hans Navn, thi lifligt er det.

Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

4 Thi HERREN udvalgte Jakob, Israel til sin Ejendom.

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.

5 Ja, jeg ved, at HERREN er stor, vor Herre er større end alle Guder.

For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

6 HERREN gør alt, hvad han vil, i Himlene og på Jorden, i Have og alle Verdensdyb.

Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

7 Han lader Skyer stige op fra Jordens Ende, får Lynene til at give Regn, sender Stormen ud fra sine Forrådskamre;

He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.

8 han, som slog Ægyptens førstefødte, både Mennesker og Kvæg,

He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.

9 og sendte Tegn og Undere i din Midte, Ægypten, mod Farao og alle hans Folk;

He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

10 han, som fældede store Folk og veg så mægtige Konger,

He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

11 Amoriternes konge Sion og Basans Konge Og, og alle Kana'ans Riger

Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—

12 og gav deres Land i Eje, i Eje til Israel, hans Folk.

and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.

13 HERRE, dit Navn er evigt, din Ihukommelse, HERRE, fra Slægt til Slægt,

Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.

14 thi Ret skaffer HERREN sit Folk og ynkes over sine Tjenere.

For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.

15 Folkenes Billeder er Sølv og Guld, Værk af Menneskehænder;

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

16 de har Mund, men taler ikke, Øjne, men ser dog ej;

They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.

17 de har Ører, men hører ikke, ej heller er der Ånde i deres Mund.

They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.

18 Som dem skal de, der laved dem, blive enhver, som stoler på dem.

Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.

19 Lov HERREN, Israels Hus, lov HERREN, Arons Hus,

House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!

20 lov HERREN, Levis Hus, lov HERREN, I, som frygter HERREN!

House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

21 Fra Zion være HERREN lovet, han, som bor i Jerusalem!

Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!