¹Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

¹Halleluja! Ja, det er godt at lovsynge vor Gud, ja, det er lifligt, lovsang sømmer sig.

²Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

²Herren bygger Jerusalem, han samler de spredte af Israel,

³He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

³han læger dem, hvis Hjerte er sønderknust, og forbinder deres Sår;

⁴He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

⁴han fastsætter Stjemernes Tal og giver dem alle Navn.

⁵Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

⁵Vor Herre er stor og vældig, hans Indsigt er uden Mål;

⁶Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁶HERREN holder de ydmyge oppe, til Jorden bøjer han gudløse.

⁷Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

⁷Syng for HERREN med Tak, leg for vor Gud på Citer!

⁸who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

⁸Han dækker Himlen med Skyer, sørger for Regn til Jorden, lader Græs spire frem på Bjergene og Urter til Menneskers Brug;

⁹He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

⁹Føde giver han Kvæget og Ravneunger, som skriger;

¹⁰He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹⁰hans Hu står ikke til stærke Heste, han har ikke Behag i rapfodet Mand;

¹¹Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹¹HERREN har Behag i dem, der frygter ham, dem, der bier på hans Miskundhed.

¹²Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

¹²Lovpris HERREN, Jerusalem, pris, o Zion, din Gud!

¹³For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

¹³Thi han gør dine Portstænger stærke, velsigner dine Børn i din Midte;

¹⁴He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁴dine Landemærker giver han Fred, mætter dig med Hvedens Fedme;

¹⁵He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

¹⁵han sender sit Bud til Jorden, hastigt løber hans Ord,

¹⁶He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁶han lader Sne falde ned som Uld, som Aske spreder han Rim,

¹⁷He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

¹⁷som Brødsmuler sender han Hagl, Vandene stivner af Kulde fra ham;

¹⁸He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁸han sender sit Ord og smelter dem, de strømmer, når han rejser sit Vejr.

¹⁹He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

¹⁹Han kundgør sit Ord for Jakob, sine Vedtægter og Lovbud for Israel.

²⁰He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise Yah!

²⁰Så gjorde han ikke mod andre Folk, dem kundgør han ingen Lovbud. Halleluja!