Verse 1
Gi lov til Herren, for han er god; hans miskunn varer evig.
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Verse 2
La dem som Herren har befridd si det, hans folk som han har reddet fra fiendenes hånd.
Let those whose cause the Lord has taken up say so, his people whom he has taken out of the hands of their haters;
Verse 3
Han samlet dem fra alle land, fra øst og vest, fra nord og fra sør.
Making them come together out of all the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
Verse 4
De vandret omkring i øde ørkener, de fant ingen vei til en hvilested.
They were wandering in the waste places; they saw no way to a resting-place.
Verse 5
Deres sjeler ble matte av mangel på mat og drikke.
Their souls became feeble for need of food and drink.
Verse 6
Da ropte de til Herren i sin nød, og han reddet dem ut av deres vanskeligheter.
Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles;
Verse 7
Han ledet dem på den rette vei, slik at de kom til en by hvor de kunne hvile.
Guiding them in the right way, so that they might come into the town of their resting-place.
Verse 8
Måtte menneskene prise Herren for hans miskunn og for de underfulle gjerninger han gjør for menneskebarna!
Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
Verse 9
Han gir de lengtende sjeler fullt ut, han metter dem med gode ting.
He gives its desire to the unresting soul, so that it is full of good things.
Verse 10
De som satt i mørket, i den dype natten, bundet i sorgens og jernets lenker;
Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron;
Verse 11
Fordi de trosset Guds ord og foraktet Den Høyestes lov:
Because they went against the words of God, and gave no thought to the laws of the Most High:
Verse 12
Derfor tynget han dem med lidelse; de snublet uten noen som hjalp.
So that he made their hearts weighted down with grief; they were falling, and had no helper.
Verse 13
Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.
Verse 14
Han førte dem ut av mørket og den dype natten, og alle deres lenker ble brutt.
He took them out of the dark and the black night, and all their chains were broken.
Verse 15
Verse 16
Han brøt kobberportene og kløvde jernbomene i to.
The doors of brass are broken by his arm, and the bands of iron are cut in two.
Verse 17
De dåraktige, på grunn av sine synder og overtredelser, lider.
Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;
Verse 18
De avskyr all mat og nærmer seg dødens porter.
They are disgusted by all food, and they come near to the doors of death.
Verse 19
Da roper de til Herren i sin nød, og han redder dem ut av deres vanskeligheter.
Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.
Verse 20
Han sendte sitt ord og helbredet dem, og reddet dem fra dødens grep.
He sent his word and made them well, and kept them safe from the underworld.
Verse 21
Verse 22
La dem gi takkeofre, og fortelle om hans gjerninger med jubel.
Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy.
Verse 23
De som seiler på havet i skip og driver handel på de store vannene;
Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in the great waters;
Verse 24
De ser Herrens gjerninger og hans under i dypet.
They see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
Verse 25
For han reiser stormvinden, som løfter bølgene høyt.
For at his word comes up the storm-wind, lifting high the waves.
Verse 26
De stiger opp til himmelen og synker ned i dypet, deres sjeler skjelver i ulykke.
The sailors go up to heaven, and down into the deep; their souls are wasted because of their trouble.
Verse 27
De virrer frem og tilbake, som om de var fulle; all deres visdom svikter.
They are turned here and there, rolling like a man who is full of wine; and all their wisdom comes to nothing.
Verse 28
Verse 29
Han gjør stormen stille, så bølgene legger seg.
He makes the storm into a calm, so that the waves are at peace.
Verse 30
Da blir de glade fordi havet roer seg, og han fører dem til den ønskede havnen.
Then they are glad, because the sea is quiet, and he takes them to the harbour of their desire.
Verse 31
Verse 32
La dem opphøye ham i forsamlingen og prise ham blant de eldste.
Let them give glory to him in the meeting of the people, and praise among the chiefs.
Verse 33
Han gjør elver til ørken, og vannkilder til uttørket land;
He makes rivers into waste places, and springs of water into a dry land;
Verse 34
Han gjør det fruktbare land til saltslette på grunn av de ondes synder der.
He makes a fertile country into a salt waste, because of the sins of those who are living there.
Verse 35
Han gjør ørkenen til en vannrik plass, og den tørre jorden til kilder av vann.
He makes a waste land into a place of water, and a dry land into water-springs.
Verse 36
Der gir han de fattige et sted å bo, så de kan bygge byer å bo i;
And there he gives the poor a resting-place, so that they may make themselves a town;
Verse 37
De sår på markene og planter vinranker, som gir dem en god høst.
And put seed in the fields and make vine-gardens, to give them fruit.
Verse 38
Han velsigner dem, og de formerer seg sterkt, deres kveg reduseres ikke.
He gives them his blessing so that they are increased greatly, and their cattle do not become less.
Verse 39
Og når de blir ydmyket og tynget av motgang og sorg,
And when they are made low, and crushed by trouble and sorrow,
Verse 40
Demper han kongenes stolthet og sender dem på vandring i øde landområder uten vei.
He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.
Verse 41
Men han løfter den fattige fra trengsler og gir ham familier som en saueflokk.
But he puts the poor man on high from his troubles, and gives him families like a flock.
Verse 42
De rettferdige ser det og er glade; men syndernes munn lukkes.
The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped.
Verse 43
La de kloke legge merke til dette og forstå Herrens miskunn.
Let the wise give thought to these things, and see the mercies of the Lord.