Salmenes 149

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

Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the holy ones.

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

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

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

Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises 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 crowns the humble with salvation [yeshu`ah].

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

Let the holy ones rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on 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 two-edged sword in their hand,

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

to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments 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 fetters of iron;

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

to execute on them the written judgment. All his holy ones have this honor. Praise the LORD!