Salme 18
1 Til Sangmesteren; af David, Herrens Tjener, som talte Ordene af denne Sang for Herren paa den Dag, Herren havde friet ham fra alle hans Fjenders Haand og fra Sauls Haand.
For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, I love you, LORD, my strength.
2 Og han sagde: Herre! jeg har dig hjertelig kær, min Styrke!
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3 Herren er min Klippe, min Befæstning og min Frelser; min Gud er min Klippe, paa hvem jeg forlader mig, mit Skjold og mit Frelsens Horn, min faste Borg.
I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
4 Jeg vil paakalde Herren, som bør loves, saa bliver jeg frelst fra mine Fjender.
The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
The cords of Sheol (Sheol h7585) were around me. The snares of death came on me.
6 Helvedes Reb omgave mig; Dødens Snarer kom over mig. (questioned)
In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
7 Da jeg var i Angest, raabte jeg til Herren, ja, jeg raabte til min Gud; han hørte min Røst fra sit Tempel, og mit Raab til ham kom for hans Øren.
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
8 Og Jorden bævede og rystede, og Bjergenes Grundvolde skælvede; og de bævede, thi han var vred.
Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
9 Der opgik Røg af hans Næse, og Ild af hans Mund fortærede; Gløder gnistrede ud af den.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
10 Og han bøjede Himmelen og for ned, og der var Mørkhed under hans Fødder.
He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
11 Og han for paa Keruben og drog frem, og han fløj paa Vejrets Vinger.
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 Han satte Mørkhed til sit Skjul, til sit Paulun trindt omkring sig, mørke Vande og tykke Skyer.
At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
13 Fra Glansen foran ham fore hans Skyer frem, Hagel og Gløder.
The LORD also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.
14 Og Herren tordnede i Himmelen, og den Højeste udgav sin Røst; der var Hagel og Gløder.
He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.
15 Og han udskød sine Pile og adspredte dem, og han lod det lyne stærkt og forfærdede dem.
Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
16 Da saas Vandenes Leje, og Jordens Grundvolde blottedes ved din Trusel, Herre! ved din Næses Aandes Vejr.
He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
17 Han udrakte sin Haand fra det høje, han hentede mig, han drog mig op af de store Vande.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
18 Han friede mig fra min stærke Fjende og fra mine Avindsmænd; thi de vare mig for stærke.
They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
19 De overfaldt mig i min Modgangs Tid; men Herren var min Understøttelse.
He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 Og han førte mig ud i det frie; han frelste mig, thi han havde Lyst til mig.
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.
21 Herren vederlagde mig efter min Retfærdighed; han betalte mig efter mine Hænders Renhed.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 Thi jeg har bevaret Herrens Veje, og jeg er ikke funden skyldig for min Gud.
For all his ordinances were before me. I did not put away his statutes from me.
23 Thi alle hans Domme ere for mig, og fra hans Skikke viger jeg ikke.
I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
24 Men jeg var oprigtig for ham og vogtede mig for min Synd.
Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 Og Herren betalte mig efter min Retfærdighed, efter mine Hænders Renhed for hans Øjne.
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
26 Imod den fromme beviser du dig from; imod den oprigtige Mand viser du dig oprigtig;
With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
27 imod den rene viser du dig ren, og imod den forvendte viser du dig forvendt.
For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
28 Thi du frelser det elendige Folk, og du fornedrer de høje Øjne.
For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.
29 Thi du bringer min Lampe til at lyse; Herren min Gud opklarer mit Mørke.
For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
30 Thi ved dig stormer jeg imod en Trop, og ved min Gud springer jeg over en Mur.
As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
31 Guds Vej er fuldkommen; Herrens Tale er lutret, han er alle dem et Skjold, som tro paa ham.
For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,
32 Thi hvo er en Gud uden Herren? og hvo er en Klippe uden vor Gud?
the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
33 Den Gud, som omgjorder mig med Kraft og gør min Vej fuldkommen,
He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.
34 han gør mine Fødder som Hindernes og lader mig staa fast paa mine Høje.
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
35 Han vænner mine Hænder til Striden, og mine Arme spænde Kobberbuen.
You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
36 Og du giver mig din Frelses Skjold, og din højre Haand understøtter mig, og din Nedladelse gør mig stor.
You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
37 Du gør Rummet vidt under mig for mine Skridt, og mine Ankler vakle ikke.
I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I will not turn away until they are consumed.
38 Jeg forfølger mine Fjender og naar dem og vender ikke tilbage, før jeg har udryddet dem.
I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
39 Jeg knuser dem, at de ikke kunne staa op; de faldt under mine Fødder.
For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40 Og du har omgjordet mig med Kraft til Striden; du bøjede mine Modstandere under mig.
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
41 Og du har drevet mig mine Fjender paa Flugt; mine Hadere udryddede jeg.
They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
42 De raabte, men der var ingen Frelser; til Herren, men han svarede dem ikke.
Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43 Og jeg støder dem smaa som Støv for Vejret, som Dynd paa Gader fejer jeg dem bort.
You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 Du udfriede mig fra Folkenes Kiv, du satte mig til Hedningernes Hoved, et Folk, som jeg ikke kendte, de tjene mig.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
45 Da deres Øren hørte om mig, adløde de mig, den fremmedes Børn smigrede for mig.
The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
46 Den fremmedes Børn henvisne; de komme skælvende frem af deres Borge.
The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
47 Herren lever, højlovet er min Klippe og højt ophøjet min Frelses Gud,
even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
48 den Gud, som giver mig Hævn, og tvinger Folkene under mig.
He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
49 Du er den, som udfrier mig fra mine Fjender, du sætter mig i Sikkerhed for mine Modstandere, du redder mig fra Voldsmanden.
Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
50 Derfor vil jeg bekende dig, Herre! iblandt Hedningerne og lovsynge dit Navn. Stor Frelse beviser han sin Konge og gør Miskundhed imod sin Salvede, imod, David og imod hans Sæd evindelig.
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
