¹(Til Sangmesteren. El-sjosjannim-edut. Af Asaf. En Salme.) Lyt til, du Israels Hyrde, der leder Josef som en Hjord, træd frem i Glans, du, som troner på Keruber,

¹To the Overseer. — `On the Lilies.` A testimony of Asaph. — A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs — shine forth,

²for Efraims, Benjamins og Manasses Øjne; opbyd atter din Vælde og kom til vor Frelse!

²Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation.

³Hærskarers Gud, bring os atter på Fode, lad dit Ansigt lyse, at vi må frelses!

³O God, cause us to turn back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

⁴HERRE, Hærskarers Gud, hvor længe vredes du trods din Tjeners Bøn?

⁴Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when? Thou hast burned against the prayer of Thy people.

⁵Du har givet os Tårebrød at spise, Tårer at drikke i bredfuldt Mål.

⁵Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.

⁶Du har gjort os til Stridsemne for vore Naboer, vore Fjender håner os.

⁶Thou makest us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies mock at it.

⁷Hærskarers Gud, bring os atter på Fode, lad dit Ansigt lyse, at vi må frelses!

⁷God of Hosts, turn us back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

⁸Du rykked en Vinstok op i Ægypten, drev Folkeslag bort og plantede den;

⁸A vine out of Egypt Thou dost bring, Thou dost cast out nations, and plantest it.

⁹du rydded og skaffed den Plads, den slog Rod og fyldte Landet;

⁹Thou hast looked before it, and dost root it, And it filleth the land,

¹⁰Bjergene skjultes af dens Skygge. Guds Cedre af dens Ranker;

¹⁰Covered have been hills [with] its shadow, And its boughs [are] cedars of God.

¹¹den bredte sine Skud til Havet og sine kviste til Floden.

¹¹It sendeth forth its branches unto the sea, And unto the river its sucklings.

¹²Hvorfor har du nedbrudt dens Hegn, så alle vejfarende plukker deraf?

¹²Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, And all passing by the way have plucked it?

¹³Skovens Vildsvin gnaver deri, Dyrene på Marken æder den op!

¹³A boar out of the forest doth waste it, And a wild beast of the fields consumeth it.

¹⁴Hærskarers Gud, vend tilbage, sku ned fra Himlen og se! Drag Omsorg for denne Vinstok,

¹⁴God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect this vine,

¹⁵for Skuddet, din højre planted!

¹⁵And the root that Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee,

¹⁶Lad dem, der sved den og huggede den sønder, gå til for dit Åsyns Trussel!

¹⁶Burnt with fire — cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face they perish.

¹⁷Lad din Hånd være over din højres Mand, det Menneskebarn, du opfostrede dig!

¹⁷Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.

¹⁸Da viger vi ikke fra dig, hold os i Live, så påkalder vi dit Navn!

¹⁸And we do not go back from Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call.

¹⁹HERRE, Hærskarers Gud, bring os atter på Fode, lad dit Ansigt lyse, at vi må frelses!

¹⁹O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved!