Salme 41

1 Til Sangmesteren; en Psalme af David.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

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

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth; and deliver not thou him unto 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 will support him upon the couch of languishing: thou makest 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 thee.

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

Mine enemies speak 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 come to see [me], he speaketh vanity; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself: when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

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 that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

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

An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

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

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath 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 thou, O LORD, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

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

By this I know that thou delightest in me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

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

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face 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, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.