Gi lovprisning til Herren, min sjel; la alt i meg prise hans hellige navn.

<Of David.> Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.

Gi lovprisning til Herren, min sjel; glem ikke alle hans velsignelser.

Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.

Han tilgir alle dine synder og helbreder alle dine sykdommer.

He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;

Han redder ditt liv fra ødeleggelse og kroner deg med miskunn og nåde.

He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.

Han fyller din munn med gode ting, så din ungdom fornyes som ørnenes.

He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.

Herren gir rettferdige avgjørelser for alle som lider urett.

The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.

Han kunngjorde sine veier for Moses og sine gjerninger for Israels barn.

He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.

Herren er nådig og barmhjertig, ikke rask til å bli sint, men alltid rede til å vise nåde.

The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.

Han vil ikke alltid anklage, og han bærer ikke nag for alltid.

His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.

Han har ikke gitt oss straff for våre synder eller gjengjeldt våre misgjerninger.

He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.

For så høyt som himmelen er over jorden, så stor er hans miskunn mot dem som frykter ham.

For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.

Så langt som øst er fra vest, har han fjernet våre synder fra oss.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.

Som en far har medfølelse med sine barn, har Herren medfølelse med dem som frykter ham.

As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.

For han kjenner vår svakhet; han husker at vi er støv.

For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.

Menneskets dager er som gress; han blomstrer som en blomst på marken.

As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.

Når vinden feier over den, er den borte, og dens sted kjenner den ikke mer.

The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.

Men Herrens miskunn er evig for dem som frykter ham, og hans rettferdighet for barnebarn;

But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

Hvis de holder hans pakt og husker hans lover for å gjøre dem.

If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.

Herren har gjort klar sin trone i himmelen; hans rike hersker over alt.

The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all.

Gi lovprisning til Herren, dere hans engler, dere sterke i kraft, som gjør hans vilje og lytter til hans røst.

Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.

Gi lovprisning til Herren, alle hans hærskarer; dere hans tjenere som gjør hans vilje.

Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.

Gi lovprisning til Herren, alle hans gjerninger, på alle steder under hans herredømme: Gi lovprisning til Herren, min sjel.

Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.