Gi takk til Herren, kall på hans navn; gjør hans gjerninger kjent blant folkene.

O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

Syng for ham, lovsyng ham; tal om alle hans underfulle verk.

Sing unto him, sing alms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

Ros dere av hans hellige navn; la hjertene glede seg hos dem som søker Herren.

Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

Søk Herren og hans kraft, søk alltid hans åsyn.

Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

Husk de underfulle gjerningene han har gjort; hans underverker og dommene fra hans munn.

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

Dere, avkommet av Abraham, hans tjener, dere, Jakobs barn, hans utvalgte.

O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

Han er Herren vår Gud; hans dommer er i hele jorden.

He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

Han har husket sin pakt for evig, ordet han befalte til tusen slekter.

He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Den pakt han inngikk med Abraham, og hans ed til Isak;

Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

Og stadfestet for Jakob som en lov, for Israel som en evig pakt.

And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

Han sa: Til deg vil jeg gi Kanaans land, som deres arvelodd.

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

Den gang de var få i antall, ja, meget få, og fremmede der.

When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

Da de vandret fra ett folk til et annet, fra ett rike til et annet folk;

When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

Lot han ingen gjøre dem urett, ja, han refset konger for deres skyld;

He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

Han sa: Rør ikke mine salvede, og gjør ikke mine profeter noe ondt.

Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

Han kalte også på hungersnød over landet; han brøt hele brødstaven.

Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

Han sendte en mann foran dem, Josef, som ble solgt som slave.

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

Hans føtter ble såret av lenker; han ble lagt i jern.

Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:

Inntil den tid da hans ord slo inn, prøvde Herrens ord ham.

Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.

Kongen sendte bud og frigjorde ham, herskeren over folket, og lot ham gå fri.

The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

Han gjorde ham til herre over sitt hus, og til hersker over all sin eiendom,

He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:

For å binde hans fyrster etter sitt behag, og lære hans eldrer visdom.

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

Israel kom også til Egypt, og Jakob bodde som fremmed i Hams land.

Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Han gjorde sitt folk svært tallrikt, og gjorde dem sterkere enn deres motstandere.

And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

Han vendte deres hjerte til å hate hans folk, til å handle listig mot hans tjenere.

He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

Han sendte Moses, sin tjener, og Aron som han hadde utvalgt.

He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

De viste hans tegn blant dem, og undere i Hams land.

They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

Han sendte mørke og gjorde det mørkt; men de trosset ikke hans ord.

He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

Han forvandlet deres vann til blod, og drepte deres fisk.

He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

Deres land vrimlet av frosker, selv i deres kongers kamre.

Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.

Han talte, og det kom en mengde fluer, og lus i hele deres områder.

He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.

Han ga dem hagl for regn, og flammende ild i landet deres.

He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

Han slo også deres vintrær og fikentrær, og brøt trærne i deres områder.

He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.

Han talte, og gresshopper kom, og en myriade av kålormer,

He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,

Som åt opp all veksten i deres land, og fortærte frukten på deres jord.

And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.

Han slo også alle førstefødte i landet, deres styrkes førstefrukt.

He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

Han førte dem også ut med sølv og gull, og det fantes ikke en svak blant deres stammer.

He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

Egypt gledet seg da de dro, for frykten for dem var over dem.

Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

Han bredte ut en sky som dekke, og ild til å gi lys om natten.

He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

Folket ba, og han brakte vaktler, og mettet dem med himmelbrød.

The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

Han åpnet klippen, og vann strømmet ut; det rant som en elv gjennom de tørre stedene.

He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

For han husket sitt hellige løfte til Abraham, sin tjener.

For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

Og han førte sitt folk ut med glede, sine utvalgte med jubel.

And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:

Han ga dem hedningenes land, og de tok i arv det folket hadde slitt for.

And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

For at de skulle holde hans forskrifter og overholde hans lover. Lovpris Herren.

That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.