< Salme 86 >
1 Herre! bøj dit Øre, bønhør mig, thi jeg er elendig og fattig.
Yahweh, listen [IDM] to what I say and answer me, because I am weak and needy.
2 Bevar min Sjæl; thi jeg er hellig; frels din Tjener, du min Gud! ham, som forlader sig paa dig.
Prevent me from dying now, because I (am loyal to/continue to believe in) you; save/rescue me, because I serve you and I trust in you, my God.
3 Herre! vær mig naadig; thi til dig raaber jeg den ganske Dag.
Lord, be kind to me, because I cry out to you all during the day.
4 Glæd din Tjeners Sjæl; thi til dig, Herre, opløfter jeg min Sjæl.
Lord, cause me to be glad, because I (pray to/worship) [IDM] you.
5 Thi du Herre! er god og rund til at forlade og rig paa Miskundhed imod alle, som paakalde dig.
Lord, you are good [to us], and you forgive [us]; you faithfully love very much all those who (pray/call out) to you.
6 Herre! vend dit Øre til min Bøn og giv Agt paa mine ydmyge Begæringers Røst.
Lord, listen to my prayer; hear me when I cry out to you to help me.
7 Paa min Nøds Dag vil jeg paakalde dig; thi du bønhører mig.
When I have troubles, I call out to you, because you answer me.
8 Der er ingen som du iblandt Guder, Herre! og der er intet som dine Gerninger.
Lord, among all the gods [whom the heathen nations worship], there is no one like you; not one of them has done [the great things] that you have done.
9 Alle Hedninger, som du har skabt, skulle komme og tilbede for dit Ansigt, Herre! og de skulle ære dit Navn.
Lord, [some day, people from] all the nations that you have established will come and bow down in front of you and they will praise you [MTY].
10 Thi du er stor, og du gør underfulde Ting, du alene er Gud.
You are great, and you do wonderful/marvelous things; only you are God.
11 Lær mig, Herre! din Vej, jeg vil vandre i din Sandhed, vend mit Hjerte imod dette ene, at frygte dit Navn.
Yahweh, teach me what you want me to do in order that I may conduct my life according to what you say, which is true. Cause/Teach me to revere you.
12 Jeg vil takke dig, Herre min Gud! af mit ganske Hjerte og ære dit Navn evindelig.
Lord, my God, I [will] thank you with all my inner being, and I will praise you forever.
13 Thi din Miskundhed er stor over mig, og du friede min Sjæl fra det dybe Dødsrige. (Sheol )
You faithfully love me very much; you have prevented me from [dying and going to] the place where dead people are. (Sheol )
14 Gud! de hovmodige staa op imod mig, og Voldsmænds Hob søger efter mit Liv, og de have ikke sat dig for deres Øjne.
But God, proud men are [trying to] attack me; a gang/group of cruel men are wanting to kill me; they are men who do not have any (respect for/interest in) you.
15 Men du, Herre! er en barmhjertig og naadig Gud, langmodig og af megen Miskundhed og Sandhed.
But Lord, you always are mercifully and kind; you do not become angry quickly, you faithfully love us very much and always do for us what you have promised to do.
16 Vend dit Ansigt til mig og vær mig naadig! giv din Tjener din Styrke og frels din Tjenestekvindes Søn!
Look down toward me and be merciful to me; cause me to be strong and save/rescue me who serves you [faithfully] like my mother did.
17 Gør et Tegn for mig til det gode, at de, som hade mig, maa se det og beskæmmes; thi du, Herre! har hjulpet mig og trøstet mig.
Yahweh, do something to show me that you are being good to me in order that those who hate me will see that you have encouraged me and helped me, and as a result they will be ashamed.