1 La Herren prises. Gi pris til Herren, for han er god, for hans barmhjertighet er evig uforanderlig.

Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

2 Hvem er i stand til å fortelle om Herrens store gjerninger eller gi all hans pris den ære den fortjener?

Who is able to give an account of the great acts of the Lord, or to make clear all his praise?

3 Lykkelige er de hvis beslutninger er rettferdige, og den som handler rettferdig til enhver tid.

Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.

4 Husk meg, Herre, når du er god mot ditt folk; la din frelse komme til meg;

Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me;

5 Slik at jeg kan se velferden til ditt utvalgte folk, ta del i nasjonens glede og være stolt over din arv.

So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.

6 Vi er syndere som våre fedre, vi har gjort urett, våre handlinger er onde.

We are sinners like our fathers, we have done wrong, our acts are evil.

7 Våre fedre tenkte ikke på dine underverker i Egypt; de husket ikke din store nåde, men vakte din vrede ved havet, ja, ved Rødehavet.

Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

8 Men han var deres frelser for sitt navns skyld, så mennesker kunne se hans store makt.

But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.

9 Ved hans ord ble Rødehavet tørt: og han førte dem gjennom de dype vann som om det var tørt land.

By his word the Red Sea was made dry: and he took them through the deep waters as through the waste land.

10 Og han reddet dem fra fiendens hender og reddet dem fra fiendenes angrep.

And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.

11 Og vannet dekket deres fiender; alle gikk til grunne.

And the waters went over their haters; all of them came to an end.

12 Da hadde de tro på hans ord; de sang lovsanger til ham.

Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.

13 Men de glemte hans verk raskt; de ventet ikke på hans veiledning,

But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,

14 De ga etter for sine onde begjær i ørkenen, og satte Gud på prøve i tørre land.

They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places.

15 Og han ga dem deres bønn, men sendte en sykdom inn i deres sjeler.

And he gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease into their souls.

16 De var misunnelige på Moses blant teltene, og på Aron, Herrens hellige.

They were full of envy against Moses among the tents, and against Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.

17 Jorden åpnet seg og slukte Datan, og dekket Abiram og hans flokk.

The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band.

18 Og det ble tent en ild blant teltene deres; synderne ble brent opp av flammene.

And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.

19 De laget en ung okse på Horeb, og tilba en gullkalv.

They made a young ox in Horeb, and gave worship to an image of gold.

20 Og deres herlighet ble byttet mot et bilde av en okse, som spiser gress.

And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass.

21 De husket ikke Gud, deres frelser, som hadde gjort store ting i Egypt;

They had no memory of God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;

22 Undergjerninger i Ham-landet, og skremmende gjerninger ved Rødehavet.

Works of wonder in the land of Ham, and things of fear by the Red Sea.

23 Han hadde i sinne å utrydde dem hvis ikke Moses, hans spesielle tjener, hadde steget frem for ham, mellom ham og folket hans, for å vende bort hans vrede og forhindre ødeleggelse.

And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.

24 De var misfornøyde med det gode landet; de hadde ingen tro på hans ord;

They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;

25 I hemmelighet snakket de imot ham i teltene sine, de lyttet ikke til Herrens stemme.

Talking against him secretly in their tents, they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord.

26 Så han sverget mot dem, å utrydde dem i ørkenen:

So he made an oath against them, to put an end to them in the waste land:

27 Slik at deres barn skulle spres blant nasjonene og fordrives til andre land.

That their children might be mixed among the nations, and sent away into other lands.

28 Og de ble knyttet til Baal-Peor, og tok del i ofringene til de døde.

And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.

29 Så gjorde de ham vred med sin oppførsel; og han sendte sykdom over dem.

So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.

30 Da sto Pinehas opp og ba for dem; og sykdommen spredte seg ikke videre.

Then Phinehas got up, and made prayer for them; and the disease went no farther.

31 Og alle generasjonene etter ham husket hans rettferdighet for alltid.

And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.

32 De gjorde Gud vred igjen ved Meribas vann, slik at Moses ble plaget på grunn av dem;

They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them;

33 For de gjorde hans ånd bitter, og han talte uklokt.

For they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things.

34 De utslettet ikke folkeslagene, slik Herren hadde sagt;

They did not put an end to the peoples, as the Lord had said;

35 Men de blandet seg med nasjonene, og lærte deres gjerninger.

But they were joined to the nations, learning their works.

36 Og de tilba bilder; som ble en snare for dem:

And they gave worship to images; which were a danger to them:

37 De ofret til og med sine sønner og døtre til onde ånder,

They even made offerings of their sons and their daughters to evil spirits,

38 Og ga blodet av sine sønner og døtre som ikke hadde gjort noe galt, ved å ofre dem til Kanaans bilder; og landet ble gjort urent med blod.

And gave the blood of their sons and their daughters who had done no wrong, offering them to the images of Canaan; and the land was made unclean with blood.

39 Så de ble urene ved sine gjerninger, og fulgte etter sine onde begjær.

So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires.

40 Da raste Herrens vrede mot hans folk, og han ble sint på sin arv.

Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage.

41 Og han ga dem i hendene på nasjonene; og de ble hersket over av sine fiender.

And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.

42 Av dem ble de knust, og gjort lave under deres hender.

By them they were crushed, and made low under their hands.

43 Gang på gang befridde han dem; men deres hjerter var vendt bort fra hans vilje, og de ble overvunnet av sine synder.

Again and again he made them free; but their hearts were turned against his purpose, and they were overcome by their sins.

44 Men når deres rop nådde hans ører, hadde han medlidenhet med deres vanskeligheter:

But when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble:

45 Og husket sitt løfte med dem, og i sin store barmhjertighet ga han dem tilgivelse.

And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness.

46 Han vekket medfølelse i hjertene til dem som holdt dem i fangenskap.

He put pity into the hearts of those who made them prisoners.

47 Vær vår frelser, Herre vår Gud, og la oss vende tilbake fra blant nasjonene, så vi kan ære ditt hellige navn og fryde oss i din pris.

Be our saviour, O Lord our God, and let us come back together from among the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name, and have glory in your praise.

48 Lovet være Israels Gud for evig og alltid; og la hele folket si: Amen. Gi pris til Herren.

Praise be to the Lord God of Israel for ever and for ever; and let all the people say, So be it. Give praise to the Lord.