The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
1 Asafs-sálmur. Drottinn er alvaldur Guð, hann talar og kallar á jörðina frá upprás sólar til niðurgöngu hennar
2 Frá Síon, ímynd fegurðarinnar, birtist Guð í geisladýrð
3 Guð vor kemur og þegir ekki. Eyðandi eldur fer fyrir honum, og í kringum hann geisar stormurinn
4 Hann kallar á himininn uppi og á jörðina, til þess að dæma lýð sinn:
5 "Safnið saman dýrkendum mínum, þeim er gjört hafa sáttmála við mig með fórnum"
6 Þá kunngjörðu himnarnir réttlæti hans, því að Guð er sá sem dæmir
PS 50:1 Бог Богов, Господь возглаголал и призывает землю, от восхода солнца до запада
PS 50:2 С Сиона, который есть верх красоты, является Бог,
PS 50:3 (49-3) грядет Бог наш, и не в безмолвии: пред Ним огонь поядающий, и вокруг Его сильная буря
PS 50:4 (49-4) Он призывает свыше небо и землю, судить народ Свой:
PS 50:5 (49-5) `соберите ко Мне святых Моих, вступивших в завет со Мною при жертве`
PS 50:6 (49-6) И небеса провозгласят правду Его, ибо судия сей есть Бог
The Lord God, the Mighty One
Calls the earth from east to west
God from Zion does shine forth
Perfected in beauty he
Our God comes, no silence keeps
Fire before him, tempests 'round
He calls out to heav'n and earth
So that he may judge his own
"Bring to me my faithful ones
Who made covenant with me through their sacrifice!
The heav'ns call God just, for he is judge!
2 Frá Síon, ímynd fegurðarinnar, birtist Guð í geisladýrð
3 Guð vor kemur og þegir ekki. Eyðandi eldur fer fyrir honum, og í kringum hann geisar stormurinn
4 Hann kallar á himininn uppi og á jörðina, til þess að dæma lýð sinn:
5 "Safnið saman dýrkendum mínum, þeim er gjört hafa sáttmála við mig með fórnum"
6 Þá kunngjörðu himnarnir réttlæti hans, því að Guð er sá sem dæmir
PS 50:1 Бог Богов, Господь возглаголал и призывает землю, от восхода солнца до запада
PS 50:2 С Сиона, который есть верх красоты, является Бог,
PS 50:3 (49-3) грядет Бог наш, и не в безмолвии: пред Ним огонь поядающий, и вокруг Его сильная буря
PS 50:4 (49-4) Он призывает свыше небо и землю, судить народ Свой:
PS 50:5 (49-5) `соберите ко Мне святых Моих, вступивших в завет со Мною при жертве`
PS 50:6 (49-6) И небеса провозгласят правду Его, ибо судия сей есть Бог
The Lord God, the Mighty One
Calls the earth from east to west
God from Zion does shine forth
Perfected in beauty he
Our God comes, no silence keeps
Fire before him, tempests 'round
He calls out to heav'n and earth
So that he may judge his own
"Bring to me my faithful ones
Who made covenant with me through their sacrifice!
The heav'ns call God just, for he is judge!
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Salmarnir Lyrics as written by Christopher Dudley Aaron Gillespie
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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50:1 The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
50:3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence; a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
50:4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
5:5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
50:6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, FOR GOD HIMSELF IS JUDGE.