Salme 41

1 Til Sangmesteren; en Psalme af David.

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. O the blessedness of him Who is acting wisely to the poor, In a day of evil YHWH delivers him.

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

YHWH preserves him and revives him, He is blessed in the land, And You do not give him into 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.

YHWH supports [him] on a bed of sickness, You have turned his bed in his weakness.

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

I said, “O YHWH, favor me, Heal my soul, for I sinned against You,”

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

My enemies say evil of me: When he dies—his name has perished!

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

And if he came to see—he speaks vanity, His heart gathers iniquity to itself, He goes out—at the street he speaks.

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 hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:

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

A worthless thing is poured out on him, And because he lay down he does not rise again.

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

Even my ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, Made the heel great 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.

And You, YHWH, favor me, And cause me to rise, And I give repayment to them.

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

By this I have known, That You have delighted in me, Because my enemy does not shout over me.

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

As for me, in my integrity, You have taken hold on me, And cause me to stand before You for all time.

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 [is] YHWH, God of Israel, From age to age. Amen and Amen.