Psalm 118 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk English Standard Version

Psalm 118 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

Lovsang som tak for sejr

1 Tak Herren, for han er god. Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid.* 2 Syng med, Israels menighed: „Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid!” 3 Syng med, Arons præsteslægt: „Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid!” 4 Syng med, alle I, der kender Herren: „Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid!” 5 I min nød bad jeg til Herren,* han svarede og satte mig fri. 6 Herren er med mig, så jeg vil intet frygte. Hvad kan mennesker gøre mig? 7 Herren hjælper mig, han besejrer alle mine fjender. 8 Det er bedre at stole på Herren end at sætte sin lid til mennesker. 9 Det er bedre at søge hjælp hos ham end at stole på stormænd og fyrster. 10 Jeg var omringet af fjendtlige hære, men i Herrens kraft slog jeg dem tilbage. 11 De kom imod mig fra alle sider, men i Herrens kraft sejrede jeg over dem. 12 De sværmede om mig som bier, de blussede op som ild i en bunke kvas, men i Herrens kraft slog jeg dem tilbage. 13 Jeg blev angrebet hårdt og var ved at bukke under, men Herren kom mig til undsætning. 14 Herren hjalp mig og gav mig styrke, han gav mig sejr over mine fjender. 15 Der høres jubel og sejrsråb i de gudfrygtiges telte: „Herren gav os sejr! 16 Herren er stor og mægtig! Det var ham, der gav os sejren!” 17 Jeg er ikke død, jeg lever stadig. Jeg vil fortælle, hvad Herren har gjort. 18 Selv om Herren satte mig på en hård prøve, skånede han dog mit liv. 19 Luk helligdommens porte op, så jeg kan gå ind og lovsynge Herren. 20 De porte fører ind til Guds nærhed, kun de gudfrygtige kan gå derind. 21 Jeg takker dig, Herre, for du hørte min bøn og gav mig sejr. 22 Den sten, bygmestrene kasserede, er blevet selve hjørnestenen.* 23 Det er Herren, der har gjort det, og det er forunderligt at se. 24 Det er Herrens dag i dag, kom, lad os juble og fryde os. 25 Herre, hjælp os, når vi er i nød, red os og giv os fremgang! 26 Velsignet være den, som kommer i Herrens navn. Vi velsigner jer fra Herrens hus. 27 Herren er vor Gud, og han har givet os glæde. Lad folk komme i festligt optog til alterets horn med flettede grene.* 28 Du er min Gud, og jeg vil takke dig. Jeg vil fortælle om din storhed og magt. 29 Tak Herren, for han er god. Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid!

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English Standard Version

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! 2 Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 3 Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 4 Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 5 Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? 7 The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. 8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. 9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. 10 All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! 11 They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! 12 They surrounded me like bees; they went out like a fire among thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! 13 I was pushed hard,* so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. 14 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. 15 Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the Lord does valiantly, 16 the right hand of the Lord exalts, the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!” 17 I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord. 18 The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. 21 I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.* 23 This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. 24 This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success! 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord. 27 The Lord is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar! 28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. 29 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!