Salme 41
1 Til Sangmesteren; en Psalme af David.
Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.
2 Salig den, som handler forstandigt imod den ringe; Herren skal redde ham paa den onde Dag.
The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth: and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
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.
The Lord help him on his bed of sorrow: thou hast turned all his couch in his sickness.
4 Herren skal opholde ham paa Sygesengen; du har hjulpet ham op igen fra hvert Sygeleje.
I said: O Lord, be thou merciful to me: heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.
5 Jeg sagde: Herre! vær mig naadig, helbred min Sjæl; thi jeg har syndet imod dig.
My enemies have spoken evils against me: 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 in to see me, he spoke vain things: his heart gathered together iniquity to itself. He went out and spoke to the same purpose.
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 together against me: they devised evils to me.
8 Alle mine Avindsmænd hviske sammen imod mig; de optænke imod mig det, som er mig ondt.
They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?
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 peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted 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 thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again: and I will requite them.
11 Men du, Herre! vær mig naadig og rejs mig op, saa vil jeg betale dem.
By this I know, that thou hast had a good will for me: because my 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 thou hast upheld me by reason of my innocence: and hast established me in thy sight 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 by the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity. So be it. So be it.
