< Salme 94 >

1 Herre! Gud, hvem Hævnen hører til, Gud, hvem Hævnen hører til, aabenbar dig herligt!
A Psalm of David himself. The Fourth Sabbath. The Lord is the God of retribution. The God of retribution acts in order to deliver.
2 Rejs dig, du Jordens Dommer! bring Gengældelse over de hovmodige.
Lift yourself up, for you judge the earth. Repay the arrogant with retribution.
3 Herre! hvor længe skulle de ugudelige, hvor længe skulle de ugudelige fryde sig?
How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners glory?
4 De udgyde en Strøm af Ord, de føre fræk Tale; de rose sig selv, alle de, som øve Uret.
How long will they utter and speak iniquity? How long will all who work injustice speak out?
5 Herre! de knuse dit Folk og plage din Arv.
They have humiliated your people, O Lord, and they have harassed your inheritance.
6 De ihjelslaa Enken og den fremmede og myrde de faderløse.
They have executed the widow and the new arrival, and they have slaughtered the orphan.
7 Og de sagde: Herren ser det ikke, og Jakobs Gud mærker det ikke.
And they have said, “The Lord will not see, nor will the God of Jacob understand.”
8 Giver dog Agt, I ufornuftige iblandt Folket! og I Daarer! naar ville I blive kloge?
Understand, you senseless ones among the people. And be wise at last, you foolish ones.
9 Mon han, som plantede Øret, ikke skulde høre? eller mon han, som dannede Øjet, ikke skulde se?
He who formed the ear, will he not hear? And he who forged the eye, does he not look closely?
10 Mon han, som advarer Hedningerne, ikke skulde straffe? han, som lærer et Menneske Kundskab!
He who chastises nations, he who teaches man knowledge, will he not rebuke?
11 Herren kender Menneskenes Tanker, thi de ere Forfængelighed.
The Lord knows the thoughts of men: that these are in vain.
12 Salig er den Mand, som du, Herre! advarer, og den, du underviser ud af din Lov
Blessed is the man whom you will instruct, O Lord. And you will teach him from your law.
13 for at skaffe ham Hvile fra de onde Dage, indtil der bliver gravet en Grav for den ugudelige.
So may you soothe him from the evil days, until a pit may be dug for sinners.
14 Thi Herren skal ikke opgive sit Folk og ej forlade sin Arv.
For the Lord will not drive away his people, and he will not abandon his inheritance,
15 Thi Retten skal vende tilbage til Retfærdighed, og alle de oprigtige af Hjertet skulle efterfølge den.
even until the time when justice is being converted into judgment, and when those who are close to justice are all those who are upright of heart.
16 Hvo staar hos mig imod de onde? hvo stiller sig hos mig imod dem, som gøre Uret?
Who will rise up with me against the malignant? Or who will stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Dersom Herren ikke havde været min Hjælp, da havde min Sjæl paa lidet nær boet i det stille.
Except that the Lord assisted me, my soul almost would have dwelt in Hell. (questioned)
18 Der jeg sagde: Min Fod snublede, da opholdt, o Herre! din Miskundhed mig.
If ever I said, “My foot is slipping,” then your mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
19 Der jeg havde mange Bekymringer i mit Inderste, da forlystede din Trøst min Sjæl.
According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, your consolations have given joy to my soul.
20 Skulde Ondskabens Trone have Samkvem med dig? den, som gør Uret tvært imod, hvad Ret er?
Does the seat of iniquity adhere to you, you who contrive hardship within a commandment?
21 De slaa sig sammen skarevis imod en retfærdigs Sjæl, og de fordømme uskyldigt Blod.
They will hunt down the soul of the just, and they will condemn innocent blood.
22 Men Herren blev mig en Befæstning, og min Gud blev mig en Tilflugts Klippe.
And the Lord has been made into a refuge for me, and my God into the assistance of my hope.
23 Og han har ladet deres Uret falde tilbage over dem og skal udrydde dem for deres Ondskab; Herren vor Gud skal udrydde dem.
And he will repay them their iniquity, and he will destroy them in their malice. The Lord our God will utterly destroy them.

< Salme 94 >