Salme 41

1 Til Sangmesteren; en Psalme af David.

For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

2 Salig den, som handler forstandigt imod den ringe; Herren skal redde ham paa den onde Dag.

May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

3 Herren skal bevare ham og holde ham ved Live, han skal blive lyksalig paa Jorden; og du skal ikke give ham hen i hans Fjenders Villie.

May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; you have made all his bed in his sickness.

4 Herren skal opholde ham paa Sygesengen; du har hjulpet ham op igen fra hvert Sygeleje.

I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

5 Jeg sagde: Herre! vær mig naadig, helbred min Sjæl; thi jeg har syndet imod dig.

Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall he die, and his name perish?

6 Mine Fjender tale ondt om mig: Naar skal han dog dø og hans Navn forgaa?

And if he came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

7 Og dersom een kommer at se mig, taler han Falskhed, hans Hjerte samler paa Uret; gaar han ud udenfor, da taler han derom.

All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

8 Alle mine Avindsmænd hviske sammen imod mig; de optænke imod mig det, som er mig ondt.

They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

9 De sige: Der hænger en Niddingsdaad fast ved ham, og saasom han ligger, skal han ikke staa op mere.

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up [his] heel against me.

10 Ogsaa den Mand, som havde Fred med mig, hvem jeg forlod mig paa, som aad mit Brød, han opløftede sin Hæl imod mig.

But you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

11 Men du, Herre! vær mig naadig og rejs mig op, saa vil jeg betale dem.

By this I know that you have delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

12 Derpaa kender jeg, at du har Behagelighed til mig, at min Fjende ikke skal faa Glæde over mig.

But you did help me because of [mine] innocence, and have established me before you for ever.

13 Men mig opholder du og sætter mig for dit Ansigt evindelig i min Oprigtighed. Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, fra Evighed og indtil Evighed! Amen, ja, Amen.

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.