1Til korlederen: Brug strengeinstrumenterne. En lovsang af Asaf.2Gud har vist sin magt i Judas land, han er berømt overalt i Israel.3Hans bolig er bygget i Jerusalem, hans hjem findes på Zions bjerg.4Han brækkede fjendens pile og skjolde, han ødelagde alle deres våben.5Du er mægtig og herlig, større end de højeste bjerge.[1]6De stolte fjender blev slået, nu sover de dødens søvn. De kunne intet stille op mod dig.7Ved lyden af dit krigsråb, Jakobs Gud, faldt heste og ryttere omkuld.8Hvem ville ikke frygte dig, Gud? Hvem kan holde stand mod din vrede?9Du udråbte din dom fra himlen, jorden skælvede og tav stille.10Du gik til angreb for at dømme de gudløse, for at forsvare dit undertrykte folk.11Vi ærer dig, fordi du straffede de onde, du åbenbarede din mægtige vrede.[2]12Opfyld de løfter, I har givet jeres Gud. Bring jeres gaver som tak til den Almægtige.13Han ydmyger stormænd og mægtige fyrster, alle konger på jorden frygter hans magt.
1To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel. (Salm 4,1; Salm 48,3; Salm 50,1)2His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. (1.Mos 14,18; Salm 9,11; Salm 27,5; Salm 74,2; Klag 2,6)3There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. (Salm 46,9; Ez 39,9)4Glorious are you, more majestic than the mountains full of prey. (Es 14,25; Ez 39,4; Nah 2,13)5The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; all the men of war were unable to use their hands. (2.Kong 19,35; Salm 13,3; Es 46,12; Jer 51,39; Nah 3,18)6At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse lay stunned. (2.Mos 15,1; 2.Mos 15,21)7But you, you are to be feared! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused? (Salm 47,2; Salm 130,3)8From the heavens you uttered judgment; the earth feared and was still, (2.Krøn 20,29; Hab 2,20)9when God arose to establish judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. (Salm 9,7)10Surely the wrath of man shall praise you; the remnant[1] of wrath you will put on like a belt. (2.Mos 9,16)11Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared, (1.Mos 31,42; 1.Mos 31,53; Salm 50,14; Salm 68,29; Salm 89,7; Es 8,13)12who cuts off the spirit of princes, who is to be feared by the kings of the earth. (Salm 47,2; Es 18,5)