Verse 1
Syng en ny sang for Herren, syng for Herren, hele jorden.
Sing to Jehovah a new song, Sing to Jehovah all the earth.
Verse 2
Syng for Herren, velsign Hans navn, forkynn dag for dag om Hans frelse.
Sing to Jehovah, bless His name, Proclaim from day to day His salvation.
Verse 3
Fortell blant folkene om Hans ære, blant alle folkeslag om Hans under.
Declare among nations His honour, Among all the peoples His wonders.
Verse 4
For Herren er stor og høyt lovprist, fryktinngytende er Han over alle guder.
For great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, Fearful He `is' over all gods.
Verse 5
For alle folkeslags guder er intet, men Herren skapte himmelen.
For all the gods of the peoples `are' nought, And Jehovah made the heavens.
Verse 6
Ære og majestet er foran Ham, styrke og skjønnhet i Hans helligdom.
Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and beauty in His sanctuary.
Verse 7
Tilskriv Herren, alle folkefamilier, tilskriv Herren ære og styrke.
Ascribe to Jehovah, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.
Verse 8
Gi Herren Hans navns ære, kom med offergaver og gå inn i Hans forgårder.
Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present and come in to His courts.
Verse 9
Bøy dere for Herren i hellig prakt, skjelv for Hans åsyn, hele jorden.
Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the honour of holiness, Be afraid of His presence, all the earth.
Verse 10
Si blant folkene: 'Herren har regjert, også står verden fast, den kan ikke rokkes, Han dømmer folkene i rettferdighet.'
Say among nations, `Jehovah hath reigned, Also -- established is the world, unmoved, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.'
Verse 11
Himmelen skal glede seg, og jorden fryde seg, havet og dets fylde skal bruse.
The heavens joy, and the earth is joyful, The sea and its fulness roar.
Verse 12
Marken skal juble, alt som er på den, da skal alle trærne i skogen synge.
The field exulteth, and all that `is' in it, Then sing do all trees of the forest,
Verse 13
Foran Herren, for Han kommer, for Han kommer for å dømme jorden. Han dømmer verden med rettferdighet, og folkene med sin trofasthet!
Before Jehovah, for He hath come, For He hath come to judge the earth. He judgeth the world in righteousness, And the peoples in His faithfulness!