Salme 41

1 Til Sangmesteren; en Psalme af David.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Blessed is he who considers 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. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him 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 will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness.

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

I said, “LORD, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

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

My enemies speak evil against me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”

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

If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells 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 who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

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

“An evil disease”, they say, “has afflicted him. Now that he lies 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.

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has 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, LORD, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.

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

By this I know that you delight in me, because my enemy doesn’t triumph over me.

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

As for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.

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.