En salme av Asaf. Gud over guder, Herren, har hevet sin røst, og jorden skjelver av frykt fra soloppgang til solnedgang.

<A Psalm. Of Asaph.> The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.

Fra Sion, det vakreste av steder, har Gud sendt ut sitt lys.

From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.

Vår Gud kommer, han tier ikke; ild brenner foran ham, og det stormer rundt ham.

Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.

Hans røst når himmelen og jorden for å dømme sitt folk:

His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:

La mine hellige komme sammen til meg, de som har sluttet en pakt med meg ved offer.

Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.

Og la himlene kunngjøre hans rettferdighet, for Gud selv er dommer. (Pause.)

And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

Hør, mitt folk, på mine ord; Israel, jeg vil vitne mot deg; jeg er Gud, din Gud.

Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.

Jeg anklager deg ikke for dine ofre eller for dine brennoffer som alltid er foran meg.

I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.

Jeg tar ingen okse fra ditt hus, ingen geitebukker fra dine flokker;

I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;

for alle skogsdyr er mine, og dyrene på tusen fjell.

For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.

Jeg ser alle fjellenes fugler, og markens dyr er mine.

I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.

Om jeg trengte mat, ville jeg ikke si det til deg; for verden er min og alt som fyller den.

If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.

Skal jeg spise oksenes kjøtt eller drikke geitenes blod?

Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?

Gi Gud din takk som offer; hold de avtaler du har gjort med Den Høyeste;

Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;

Rop til meg på nødens dag; jeg vil redde deg, så du kan ære meg.

Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.

Men til synderen sier Gud: Hva har du med å tale om mine lover, eller ta min pakt i din munn?

But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?

Du har jo ingen glede av min lære, du vender deg bort fra mine ord.

Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.

Når du ser en tyv, slår du deg sammen med ham, og du slutter deg til ekteskapsbrytere.

When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.

Din munn har du overlatt til det onde, og din tunge spinner svik.

You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

Du taler ondt mot din bror; du sverter din mors sønn.

You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.

Dette har du gjort, og jeg har tiet; du trodde at jeg liknet deg, men jeg vil irettesette deg og stille det frem for dine øyne.

These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.

Tenk over dette, dere som glemmer Gud, for at jeg ikke skal rive dere i stykker, uten at noen kan frelse.

Now keep this in mind, you who have no memory of God, for fear that you may be crushed under my hand, with no one to give you help:

Den som bringer takk som offer, ærer meg; til den som handler rett, vil jeg vise Guds frelse.

Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.