Salmenes 149

1 Halleluja! Syng Herren en ny sang, hans pris i de frommes forsamling!

Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise in the assembly of the godly.

2 Israel glede sig i sin skaper, Sions barn fryde sig i sin konge!

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.

3 De skal love hans navn med dans, lovsynge ham til pauke og citar.

Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

4 For Herren har behag i sitt folk, han pryder de saktmodige med frelse.

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.

5 De fromme skal fryde sig i herlighet, de skal juble på sitt leie.

Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.

6 Lovsang for Gud er i deres munn og et tveegget sverd i deres hånd,

May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,

7 for å fullbyrde hevn over hedningene, straff over folkene,

to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,

8 for å binde deres konger med lenker og deres fornemme menn med jernbånd,

to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,

9 for å fullbyrde foreskreven straffedom over dem. Dette er en ære for alle hans fromme. Halleluja!

to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!