Psalms 115

1 Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.

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

2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God, now?”

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

3 But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.

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 don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.

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

6 They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

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

7 They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through their throat.

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

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

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

9 Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

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

10 House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

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

11 You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

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

12 Yahweh remembers 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 those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.

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

14 May Yahweh increase you more and more, you and your children.

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

15 Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

velsignet er I af HERREN, Himlens og Jordens Skaber.

16 The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.

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

17 The dead don’t praise Yah, nor any who go down into silence,

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

18 but we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!

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