Psalms 115

1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

Ikke os, o HERRE, ikke os, men dit Navn, det give du Ære for din Miskundheds og Trofastheds Skyld!

2 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?

Hvi skal Folkene sige: »Hvor er dog deres Gud?«

3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased.

Vor Gud, han er i Himlen; alt, hvad han vil, det gør han!

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

Deres Billeder er Sølv og Guld, Værk af Menneskehænder;

5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

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

6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;

de har Ører, men hører ikke, Næse, men lugter dog ej;

7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat.

de har Hænder, men føler ikke, Fødder, men gaar dog ej, deres Strube frembringer ikke en Lyd.

8 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.

Som dem skal de, der lavede dem, blive, enhver, som stoler paa dem!

9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

Israel stoler paa HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;

10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

Arons Hus stoler paa HERREN, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold;

11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

de, som frygter HERREN, stoler paa ham, han er deres Hjælp og Skjold.

12 The LORD hath been mindful of us; he will bless [us]: he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

HERREN kommer os i Hu, velsigner, velsigner Israels Hus, velsigner Arons Hus,

13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

velsigner dem, der frygter HERREN, og det baade smaa og store.

14 The LORD increase you more and more, you and your children.

HERREN lader eder vokse i Tal, eder og eders Børn;

15 Blessed are ye of the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

velsignet er I af HERREN, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.

16 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Himlen er HERRENS Himmel, men Jorden gav han til Menneskens Børn.

17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence;

De døde priser ej HERREN, ingen af dem, der steg ned i det tavse.

18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye the LORD.

Men vi, vi lover HERREN, fra nu og til evig Tid!