¹Give thanks to Yahweh, “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

¹Halleluja! Lov Herren, thi han er god, thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!

²Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

²Så skal HERRENs genløste sige, de, han løste af Fjendens Hånd

³And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

³og samlede ind fra Landene, fra Øst og Vest, fra Nord og fra Havet.

⁴They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

⁴I den øde Ørk for de vild, fandt ikke Vej til beboet By,

⁵Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

⁵de led både Sult og Tørst, deres Sjæl var ved at vansmægte;

⁶Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,

⁶men de råbte til HERREN i Nøden, han frelste dem at deres Trængsler

⁷he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

⁷og førte dem ad rette Vej, så de kom til beboet By.

⁸Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

⁸Lad dem takke HERREN for hans Miskundhed, for hans Underværker mod Menneskens Børn.

⁹For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

⁹Thi han mættede den vansmægtende Sjæl og fyldte den sultne med godt.

¹⁰Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

¹⁰De sad i Mulm og Mørke, bundne i pine og Jern,

¹¹because they rebelled against the words of God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” , and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

¹¹fordi de havde stået Guds Ord imod og ringeagtet den Højestes Råd.

¹²Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.

¹²Deres Hjerte var knuget af Kummer, de faldt, der var ingen, som hjalp;

¹³Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

¹³men de råbte til HERREN i Nøden, han frelste dem af deres Trængsler,

¹⁴He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.

¹⁴førte dem ud af Mørket og Mulmet og sønderrev deres Bånd.

¹⁵Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

¹⁵Lad dem takke HERREN for hans Miskundhed, for hans Underværker mod Menneskens Børn.

¹⁶For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.

¹⁶Thi han sprængte Døre af Kobber og sønderslog Slåer af Jern.

¹⁷Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

¹⁷De sygnede hen for Synd og led for Brødes Skyld,

¹⁸Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

¹⁸de væmmedes ved al Slags Mad, de kom Dødens Porte nær

¹⁹Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.

¹⁹men de råbte til Herren i Nøden, han frelste dem af deres Trængsler,

²⁰He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

²⁰sendte sit Ord og lægede dem og frelste deres Liv fra Graven.

²¹Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

²¹Lad dem takke HERREN for hans Miskundhed, for hans Underværker mod Menneskens Børn

²²Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

²²og ofre Lovprisningsofre og med Jubel forkynnde hans Gerninger.

²³Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;

²³De for ud på Havet i Skibe, drev Handel på vældige Vande,

²⁴These see Yahweh’s works, and his wonders in the deep.

²⁴blev Vidne til HERRENs Gerninger, hans Underværker i Dybet;

²⁵For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

²⁵han bød, og et Stormvejr rejste sig, Bølgerne tårnedes op;

²⁶They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

²⁶mod Himlen steg de, i Dybet sank de, i Ulykken svandt deres Mod;

²⁷They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

²⁷de tumled og raved som drukne, borte var al deres Visdom;

²⁸Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

²⁸men de råbte til HERREN i Nøden, han frelste dem af deres Trængsler,

²⁹He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

²⁹skiftede Stormen til Stille, så Havets Bølger tav;

³⁰Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

³⁰og glade blev de, fordi det stilned; han førte dem til Havnen, de søgte.

³¹Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the children of men!

³¹Lad dem takke HERREN for hans Miskundhed, for hans Underværker mod Menneskens Børn,

³²Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

³²ophøje ham i Folkets Forsamling og prise ham i de Ældstes Kreds!

³³He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

³³Floder gør han til Ørken og Kilder til øde Land,

³⁴and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

³⁴til Saltsteppe frugtbart Land for Ondskabens Skyld hos dem, som - bor der.

³⁵He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

³⁵Ørken gør han til Vanddrag, det tørre Land til Kilder;

³⁶There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

³⁶der lader han sultne bo, så de grunder en By at bo i,

³⁷sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

³⁷tilsår Marker og planter Vin og høster Afgrødens Frugt.

³⁸He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

³⁸Han velsigner dem, de bliver mange, han lader det ikke skorte på Kvæg.

³⁹Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

³⁹De bliver få og segner under Modgangs og Kummers Tryk,

⁴⁰He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

⁴⁰han udøser Hån over Fyrster og lader dem rave i vejløst Øde.

⁴¹Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

⁴¹Men han løfter den fattige op af hans Nød og gør deres Slægter som Hjorde;

⁴²The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

⁴²de oprigtige ser det og glædes, men al Ondskab lukker sin Mund.

⁴³Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

⁴³Hvo som er viis, han mærke sig det og lægge sig HERRENs Nåde på Sinde!