1 Lov Herren! Takk Herren, for han er god, og hans barmhjertighet varer evig.

Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Hvem kan fortelle om Herrens mektige gjerninger? Hvem kan fullstendig hylle hans ros?

Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?

3 Salige er de som holder fast ved rettferdighet og alltid handler rett.

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

4 Husk meg, Herre, med den gunst du gir ditt folk. Besøk meg med din frelse;

Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

5 så jeg kan se gleden blant dine utvalgte, glede meg i ditt folks fryd og ta del i din arv.

That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

6 Vi har syndet som våre forfedre, vi har gjort urett og handlet ondt.

We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

7 Våre forfedre skjønte ikke dine under i Egypt, de husket ikke din overveldende nåde, men gjorde opprør ved havet, Det Røde Hav.

Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

8 Likevel reddet han dem for sitt navns skyld, for å vise sin mektige kraft.

Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

9 Han truet Det Røde Hav, og det tørket opp; så han førte dem gjennom dypene som gjennom en ørken.

He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

10 Og han reddet dem fra hånden til den som hatet dem, og befridde dem fra fiendens makt.

And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

11 Vannet dekket deres fiender; ikke én av dem ble tilbake.

And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

12 Da trodde de på hans ord og sang hans lovsang.

Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

13 Men snart glemte de hans verk; de ventet ikke på hans råd.

They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

14 I stedet begjærte de sterkt i ørkenen og satte Gud på prøve i ødemarken.

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

15 Han ga dem det de ba om, men sendte også magerhet i deres sjel.

And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

16 De misunte også Moses i leiren, og Aron, Herrens hellige.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

17 Jorden åpnet seg og slukte Datan og dekket Abirams gjeng.

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

18 En ild flammet opp i flokken deres; flammen brente de onde.

And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

19 De laget en kalv ved Horeb og tilba et støpt bilde.

They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

20 Så byttet de sin herlighet mot likheten av en okse som spiser gress.

Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

21 De glemte Gud, sin frelser, som hadde gjort store ting i Egypt;

They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

22 underfulle verk i Ham-landet, og fryktelige ting ved Det Røde Hav.

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

23 Derfor sa han at han ville ødelegge dem, hadde ikke Moses, hans utvalgte, stått fram i gapet for å vende hans vrede bort, så han ikke ødela dem.

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

24 Ja, de foraktet det herlige landet; de trodde ikke hans ord,

Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

25 men murret i teltene sine og ville ikke lytte til Herrens røst.

But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

26 Da løftet han hånden mot dem for å kaste dem ned i ørkenen;

Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:

27 for å spre deres etterkommere blant nasjonene og spre dem i landene.

To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

28 De knyttet seg også til Ba'al-Peor og åt ofrene til de døde.

They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

29 Så provoserte de ham med sine handlinger, og en plage brøt ut blant dem.

Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

30 Da sto Pinehas fram og grep inn med dom, og plagen stilnet.

Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

31 Og det ble tilregnet ham som rettferdighet, fra slekt til slekt, for alltid.

And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

32 De gjorde Gud sint ved Meribas vann, og det gikk ille med Moses på grunn av dem;

They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

33 fordi de gjorde hans ånd opprørt, så han talte uforsiktig med sine lepper.

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his li.

34 De utryddet ikke folkene, slik Herren hadde befalt dem,

They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:

35 men blandet seg med hedningene og lærte deres gjerninger.

But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

36 De dyrket deres avguder, som ble en snare for dem.

And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

37 Ja, de ofret sine sønner og døtre til onde ånder,

Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,

38 og utgydde uskyldig blod - blodet av sine sønner og døtre, som de ofret til Kanaans avguder. Og landet ble forurenset med blod.

And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

39 Så ble de urene ved sine gjerninger og horete ved sine oppfinnelser.

Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

40 Da flammet Herrens vrede opp mot sitt folk, han forkastet sin arv.

Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

41 Han ga dem i hendene på hedningene, og de som hatet dem, hersket over dem.

And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.

42 Deres fiender undertrykte dem, og de ble bøyd under deres hånd.

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

43 Mange ganger reddet han dem, men de gjorde ham harm med sine planer, og ble ydmyket for sin skyld.

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

44 Likevel viste han omsorg for deres trengsel, da han hørte deres rop.

Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

45 Han husket sin pakt med dem og angret etter sin store nåde.

And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

46 Han lot dem bli møtt med medfølelse av alle som bortførte dem.

He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

47 Frels oss, Herre vår Gud, og samle oss fra folkeslagene, så vi kan takke ditt hellige navn og glede oss i din lovprisning.

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

48 Velsignet være Herren, Israels Gud, fra evighet til evighet. La alt folket si: Amen. Lov Herren!

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.