Lovsang til den nådige og trofaste Gud
1Til korlederen: En lovsang.
Bryd ud i fryderåb for Gud, hele jorden,
2lovpris hans herlighed og magt.
Giv ham den ære, han fortjener.
3Sig til ham: „Dine gerninger er underfulde, Gud,
fjenderne viger for din vældige magt.
4Hele jorden skal tilbede dig
og lovprise din herlighed.”
5Kom og se Guds undere,
han gør fantastiske mirakler for sit folk.
6Han banede en vej gennem havet,
så folket kunne gå tørskoet over.
Lad os juble over hans vældige magt.
7Han har herredømmet for evigt og altid,
han regerer over alverdens folk.
Kun en tåbe gør oprør mod ham.
8Pris Gud, alle folkeslag på jorden,
lad lovsange lyde til hans ære.
9Han holder vores liv i sin hånd,
han sørger for, at vi ikke snubler.
10Du brugte ilden til at rense os, Gud,
som sølv i en smeltedigel.
11Du fangede os i dit net
og gjorde os til slaver.
12Du lod fjenderne underkue os,
vi gik gennem ild og vand,
men du førte os ud i frihed til sidst
og gav os fremgang og fred.
13Jeg vil bringe dig brændofre i din helligdom
for at opfylde de løfter, jeg gav dig.
14Jeg vil stå ved de ord, jeg sagde,
da jeg råbte til dig i min nød.
15Jeg vil ofre mit fedekvæg til dig.
Tag imod mine vædderes vellugt,
duften fra mine tyre og geder.
16Kom og hør, I, der ærer min Gud.
Jeg vil fortælle, hvad han har gjort for mig.
17Jeg råbte til ham om hjælp,
jeg priste ham med min lovsang.
18Havde jeg huset ondskab i hjertet,
ville han ikke have hørt min bøn.
19Men han lyttede til mig,
han hørte min tryglende bøn.
20Jeg priser dig, Gud, fordi du hørte min bøn
og omsluttede mig med din trofaste kærlighed.
To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm.
1Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:66.1 all…: Heb. all the earth
2Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.66.3 submit…: or, yield feigned obedience: Heb. lie
4All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
5Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
6He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.66.9 holdeth: Heb. putteth
10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
12Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.66.12 wealthy: Heb. moist
13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
14Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.66.14 uttered: Heb. opened
15I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.66.15 fatlings: Heb. marrow
16Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
19But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
