Verse 1
Gi lov til Herren, for han er god; hans nåde varer evig.
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Verse 2
La Israel nå si at hans nåde varer evig.
Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Verse 3
La Arons hus nå si at hans nåde varer evig.
Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Verse 4
La alle Herrens tilbedere nå si at hans nåde varer evig.
Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Verse 5
Jeg ba til Herren i min nød; og Herren svarte meg og satte meg fri.
I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.
Verse 6
Herren er med meg, jeg frykter ikke; hva kan mennesker gjøre mot meg?
The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
Verse 7
Herren er min store hjelper; jeg vil se min glede over mine fiender.
The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.
Verse 8
Det er bedre å stole på Herren enn å sette sin lit til mennesker.
It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.
Verse 9
Det er bedre å stole på Herren enn å sette sin lit til fyrster.
It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
Verse 10
Alle nasjoner omringer meg, men i Herrens navn skal jeg slå dem ned.
All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Verse 11
De omringer meg, ja, de omringer meg; men i Herrens navn skal jeg slå dem ned.
They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Verse 12
De omgir meg som bier, men de slokner som ild i tornebusker; for i Herrens navn skal jeg slå dem ned.
They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Verse 13
Du presset meg hardt for å få meg til å falle, men Herren var min hjelper.
I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.
Verse 14
Herren er min styrke og min sang; han er blitt min frelse.
The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
Verse 15
Jubelrop om frelse lyder i de rettskaffenes telt; Herrens høyre hånd gjør storverk.
The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
Verse 16
Herrens høyre hånd er opphøyet; Herrens høyre hånd gjør storverk.
The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
Verse 17
Jeg skal ikke dø, men leve og fortelle om Herrens gjerninger.
Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.
Verse 18
Herren har straffet meg hardt, men han ga meg ikke over til døden.
The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.
Verse 19
La rettferdighetens porter åpne seg for meg; jeg vil gå inn og lovprise Herren.
Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.
Verse 20
Dette er porten til Herrens hus; de rettferdige skal gå inn gjennom den.
This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.
Verse 21
Jeg vil gi deg lovprisning, for du svarte meg og ble min frelse.
I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.
Verse 22
Stenen som bygningsmennene forkastet, er blitt hovedhjørnesteinen.
The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.
Verse 23
Dette er Herrens verk; det er underfullt i våre øyne.
This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.
Verse 24
Dette er dagen som Herren har gjort; vi vil glede oss og fryde oss i den.
This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.
Verse 25
Send frelse nå, Herre; Herre, send oss din velsignelse.
Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.
Verse 26
Velsignet være han som kommer i Herrens navn; vi velsigner dere fra Herrens hus.
A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.
Verse 27
Herren er Gud, og han har gitt oss lys; la den hellige dansen utføres med kvister, helt opp til alterets horn.
The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.
Verse 28
Du er min Gud, og jeg vil gi deg lovprisning; min Gud, jeg vil gi ære til ditt navn.
You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.
Verse 29