Gi takk til Herren, kall på hans navn. Kunngjør hans gjerninger blant folkene.

Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name, make His deeds known among the nations.

Syng for ham, lovsyng ham, tal om alle hans underverker.

Sing to Him, make music for Him, tell of all His wonderful works.

Rop høyt om hans hellige navn, la hjertet fryde seg hos dem som søker Herren.

Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Søk Herren og hans styrke, let stadig etter hans nærvær.

Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His presence continually.

Kom i hu de underfulle gjerninger han har gjort, hans tegn og dommer fra hans munn.

Remember the wonders He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He has spoken.

Dere, Abrahams etterkommere, hans tjener, Jakobs barn, hans utvalgte.

Descendants of Abraham, His servant, children of Jacob, His chosen ones.

Han er Herren vår Gud, hans dommer går verden rundt.

He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

Han husker alltid sin pakt, ordet han har gitt til tusen slekter.

He remembers His covenant forever, the word He commanded for a thousand generations.

Den pakt han gjorde med Abraham, og sin ed til Isak.

The covenant He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac.

Han stadfestet det som en lov for Jakob, en evig pakt for Israel.

He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant.

I det han sa: Til deg vil jeg gi Kanaans land som deres arvedel.

Saying, 'To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.'

Da de var få i antall, et lite tall og fremmede der.

When they were few in number, very few, and strangers in the land.

De vandret fra folkeslag til folkeslag, fra et rike til et annet folk.

They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

Han lot ingen gjøre dem urett, han irettesatte konger for deres skyld:

He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their account.

«Rør ikke ved mine salvede, gjør ikke skade på mine profeter.»

'Do not touch My anointed ones, and do not harm My prophets.'

Han lot det komme hungersnød over landet, knuste alle brødets staver.

He called famine upon the land; He broke the supply of bread.

Han sendte en mann foran dem, Josef ble solgt som slave.

He sent a man ahead of them—Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

De plaget hans føtter med lenker, hans sjel kom i jern.

They afflicted his feet with shackles; his soul was laid in iron chains.

Inntil tiden da hans ord kom, Herrens ord prøvde ham.

Until the time his word came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.

Kongen sendte bud og løslot ham, herskeren over folkene frigjorde ham.

The king sent and released him; the ruler of the nations set him free.

Han gjorde ham til herre over sitt hus og til herskeren over alle sine eiendeler,

He made him lord of his household and ruler of all his possessions.

for å binde hans fyrster etter sitt behag, og hans eldste underviste han.

To bind his officials as he desired and to teach his elders wisdom.

Så kom Israel til Egypt, Jakob bodde som fremmed i Hams land.

Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

Og han lot sitt folk vokse sterkt og bli mektigere enn deres fiender.

The LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their adversaries.

Han vendte deres hjerter til hat mot sitt folk, til å legge planer mot hans tjenere.

He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.

Han sendte Moses, sin tjener, og Aron, som han hadde valgt.

He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

De viste hans tegn blant dem, underverk i Hams land.

They performed his signs among them and his wonders in the land of Ham.

Han sendte mørke, og det ble mørkt, men de satte ikke hans ord i opposisjon.

He sent darkness and made it dark, and they did not rebel against his words.

Han gjorde deres vann til blod og drepte deres fisk.

He turned their waters into blood, and he killed their fish.

Deres land ble oversvømt av frosker, til og med i kongens kamre.

Their land teemed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.

Han talte, og det kom fluemengder, lus i hele deres område.

He spoke, and there came swarms of flies and gnats throughout their territory.

Han sendte dem hagl for deres regn, brennende ild i deres land.

He gave them hail for rain, and lightning that flashed through their land.

Han slo deres vinranker og fiken-trær og ødela trærne i deres land.

He struck down their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their territory.

Han talte, og det kom gresshopper, og unglokuster uten tall.

He spoke, and locusts came, young locusts without number.

De åt opp alt gresset i deres land, og fortærte frukten av deres jord.

They ate up all the vegetation in their land and consumed the fruit of their ground.

Og han slo alle førstefødte i deres land, førstegrøden av all deres styrke.

He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength.

Han førte dem ut med sølv og gull, og ingen i hans stammer snublet.

Then he brought them out with silver and gold, and none among his tribes stumbled.

Egypten gledet seg da de dro ut, for det hadde falt frykt over dem.

Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon them.

Han bredte ut en sky til dekke, og ild til å gi lys om natten.

He spread a cloud as a covering and fire to give light at night.

De ba, og han brakte vaktler, og han mettet dem med himmelbrød.

They asked, and he brought quail; he satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

Han åpnet klippen, og vann strømmet ut, det løp som en elv i ørkenen.

He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.

For han husket sitt hellige løfte til Abraham, sin tjener.

For he remembered his holy promise given to Abraham his servant.

Og han førte sitt folk ut med glede, sine utvalgte med jubel.

He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with joyful singing.

Han ga dem folkeslagenes land, og de arvet det som folket hadde strevd for,

He gave them the lands of the nations, and they inherited what others had worked for,

slik at de kunne holde hans forskrifter og bevare hans lover. Halleluja!

so that they might keep His statutes and observe His laws. Praise the LORD!