Salme 38
1 En Psalme af David; til Ihukommelse.
Yahweh, when you are angry [with me], do not rebuke/scold me and punish me!
2 Herre! straf mig ikke i din Vrede og tugt mig ikke i din Harme.
[Now it is as though] you have shot your arrows at me and wounded me; you have struck me and knocked me down.
3 Thi dine Pile ere dybt nedtrykte i mig, og din Haand har lagt sig paa mig.
Because you have been angry with me, I am suffering great pain. Because of my sin, my whole body is diseased.
4 Der er intet sundt paa mit Kød for din Vredes Skyld; der er ingen Fred i mine Ben for min Synds Skyld.
All my sins are [like a flood] that covers my head; they are like a load that is very heavy, with the result that I cannot carry it.
5 Thi mine Misgerninger ere gaaede mig over Hovedet; de ere blevne mig for svare som en svar Byrde.
Because I have done foolish things, I have sores that have become worse, and they stink.
6 Mine Saar lugte ilde, de ere raadne for min Daarskabs Skyld.
[Sometimes] I am bent over, and [sometimes] I lie prostrate; I am sad/cry all day.
7 Jeg gaar kroget, jeg er saare nedbøjet; jeg gaar hver Dag i Sørgeklæder.
My body is burning with fever, and I am very ill.
8 Thi mine Lænder ere fulde af Skorpe, og der er intet sundt paa mit Kød.
I am completely exhausted, and I have no strength. I am very distressed, and I groan with pain.
9 Jeg er bleven dødkold og saare sønderknust; jeg hyler ud af mit Hjertes Uro.
Yahweh, you know that I desire [to be healed]; you hear me while I am groaning.
10 Herre! al min Begæring er for dig, og mit Suk er ikke skjult for dig.
My heat is pounding heavily, and all my strength is gone. I am no longer able to see well.
11 Mit Hjerte slaar heftigt, min Kraft har forladt mig, og mine Øjnes Lys, endog det er svundet for mig.
My friends and neighbors stay away from me because of my sores; even my own family stays away from me.
12 Mine Venner og mine Frænder holde sig i Afstand fra min Plage, og mine nærmeste staa langt borte.
And those who want to kill me set traps to catch me; those who want to harm me discuss ways to get rid of me; they plot against me all day.
13 Og de, som søge efter mit Liv, satte Snarer, og de, som søge min Ulykke, førte Fordærvelsens Tale og grunde den ganske Dag paa alle Haande Svig.
Now I act like I’m deaf, and do not listen [to what they say]. I act like I cannot talk, so I say nothing [to reply to them].
14 Men jeg er som en døv, der ikke hører, og som en stum, der ikke oplader sin Mund.
I act like a man who does not answer [when people talk to him], because he cannot hear anything.
15 Jeg er som en Mand, der ikke hører, og som intet Gensvar har i sin Mund.
But Yahweh, I trust in you. My Lord God, you will answer me.
16 Thi jeg bier paa dig, Herre; du, Herre min Gud! vil bønhøre.
I said to you, “Do not cause [me to die, with the result that] my enemies will rejoice! Do not cause me to stumble, with the result that they will be very happy!”
17 Thi jeg sagde: De skulle ikke glæde sig over mig; da min Fod snublede, gjorde de sig store imod mig.
I say that because I am about to fall down, and I constantly have pain.
18 Thi jeg er nær ved at halte, og min Pine er stadig for mig.
I confess the wrong things that I have done; I am [very] sorry for the sins that I have committed.
19 Thi jeg maa bekende min Misgerning, jeg sørger over min Synd.
My enemies are healthy and strong; there are many people who hate me for no reason.
20 Men mine Fjender leve og ere mægtige, og der er mange, som hade mig uden Skel.
Those who do evil things to me in return for my doing good things to them oppose me because I try to do what is right.
21 Og de, som betale ondt for godt, de staa mig imod, fordi jeg efterjager det gode.
Yahweh, do not abandon me! My God, do not stay far from me!
22 Forlad mig ikke, Herre! min Gud, vær ikke langt fra mig! Skynd dig at hjælpe mig, Herre, min Frelse!
Lord, you are the one who saves/rescues me; Quickly [come and] help me!
