Herrens trofasthed mod sit folk
1Tak Herren, for han er god.
Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid.
2Det er, hvad Herrens folk bør sige,
dem, han befriede fra fjendens magt
3og bragte tilbage fra fjerne lande,
fra øst og vest og syd og nord.
4De måtte vandre længe gennem øde egne,
de ledte efter et sted at bo.
5De var udmattede af sult og tørst
og nær ved at give op.
6Men i deres nød råbte de til Herren,
og han reddede dem ud af problemerne.
7Han førte dem ad den rigtige vej
til en by, hvor de kunne bosætte sig.
8De bør takke Herren for hans trofasthed,
for de undere, han gør for menneskene.
9Han slukkede de udmattedes tørst,
og han mættede de sultne med gode gaver.
10De sad i et trøstesløst mørke
og led under deres fangenskab,
11fordi de havde gjort oprør mod Gud,
ringeagtet den Højestes bud.
12Han nedbrød deres stolthed gennem lidelser,
når de segnede, hjalp ingen dem op.
13Men i deres nød råbte de til Herren,
og han reddede dem ud af problemerne.
14Han førte dem ud af mørket
og rev deres lænker i stykker.
15De bør takke Herren for hans trofasthed,
for de undere, han gør for menneskene.
16Han sprængte porte af bronze
og huggede gennem slåer af jern.
17De blev mishandlet og betragtet som tåber
på grund af deres synd og oprør mod Gud.
18De mistede appetitten og fik kvalme af maden,
de var døden nær af sult.
19Men i deres nød råbte de til Herren,
og han reddede dem ud af problemerne.
20Han sagde blot et ord, og de blev reddet,
han rev dem ud af dødens gab.
21De bør takke Herren for hans trofasthed,
for de undere han gør for menneskene.
22Lad dem bringe ham ofre i taknemmelighed,
synge med glæde om hans vældige gerninger.
23Nogle stod til søs med deres skibe,
drev handel på det store hav.
24Også de fik Herrens gerninger at se,
de undere han udførte på havet.
25Han befalede stormvejret at bryde løs,
bølgerne rejste sig som bjerge.
26De steg mod himlen, sank atter ned i dybet.
Sømændene var ved at give op over for orkanen.
27De ravede rundt som fulde folk,
de kunne intet stille op.
28Men i deres nød råbte de til Herren,
og han reddede dem ud af problemerne.
29Stormen blev stille som en hvisken,
havets bølger faldt hurtigt til ro.
30Da fyldtes de af fred, åndede lettet op,
og han førte dem til deres rejses mål.
31De bør takke Herren for hans trofasthed,
for de undere, han gør for menneskene,
32ophøje ham offentligt i folkets forsamling
og for landets ledende råd.
33Han forvandlede floder til ødemark,
gjorde kildevand til ørkensand.
34Frugtbart land blev til saltsletter
på grund af beboernes ondskab.
35Men derefter gjorde han ørkenen til oase
og ødemarken til frugtbart land,
36så hans sultende folk kunne slå sig ned
og bygge byer, hvor de kunne bo,
37tilså deres marker, plante vingårde
og bringe en bugnende høst i hus.
38Han velsignede dem, de blev mange,
og der var ingen mangel på kvæg.
39Det oprørske folk blev ydmyget gennem sorg og ulykker,
mange døde, så de blev færre og færre.
40Gud måtte straffe de stolte, religiøse ledere,
lade dem flakke om i øde egne.
41Men de, der søgte hjælp hos Herren,
blev reddet ud af deres ulykke.
Han tog sig af dem,
så de trivedes og havde fremgang.
42De retskafne glæder sig over at se det,
men de onde holder skamfuldt deres mund.
43De vise vil lægge mærke til det
og anerkende Herrens trofasthed.
BOOK V
Psalms 107–150
Psalm 107
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
2Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3those he gathered from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.107:3 Hebrew north and the sea
4Some wandered in desert wastelands,
finding no way to a city where they could settle.
5They were hungry and thirsty,
and their lives ebbed away.
6Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
7He led them by a straight way
to a city where they could settle.
8Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
9for he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
10Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness,
prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11because they rebelled against God’s commands
and despised the plans of the Most High.
12So he subjected them to bitter labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
14He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness,
and broke away their chains.
15Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
16for he breaks down gates of bronze
and cuts through bars of iron.
17Some became fools through their rebellious ways
and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18They loathed all food
and drew near the gates of death.
19Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
20He sent out his word and healed them;
he rescued them from the grave.
21Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
22Let them sacrifice thank offerings
and tell of his works with songs of joy.
23Some went out on the sea in ships;
they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24They saw the works of the Lord,
his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25For he spoke and stirred up a tempest
that lifted high the waves.
26They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
in their peril their courage melted away.
27They reeled and staggered like drunkards;
they were at their wits’ end.
28Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.
29He stilled the storm to a whisper;
the waves of the sea107:29 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text / their waves were hushed.
30They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided them to their desired haven.
31Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders.
33He turned rivers into a desert,
flowing springs into thirsty ground,
34and fruitful land into a salt waste,
because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35He turned the desert into pools of water
and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36there he brought the hungry to live,
and they founded a city where they could settle.
37They sowed fields and planted vineyards
that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased,
and he did not let their herds diminish.
39Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled
by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40he who pours contempt on nobles
made them wander in a trackless waste.
41But he lifted the needy out of their affliction
and increased their families like flocks.
42The upright see and rejoice,
but all the wicked shut their mouths.
43Let the one who is wise heed these things
and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord.
