Salme 94
1 Herre! Gud, hvem Hævnen hører til, Gud, hvem Hævnen hører til, aabenbar dig herligt!
The Lord is a God of vengeance! God of vengeance, shine out!
2 Rejs dig, du Jordens Dommer! bring Gengældelse over de hovmodige.
Stand up, judge of the earth, and pay back those who are proud what they deserve.
3 Herre! hvor længe skulle de ugudelige, hvor længe skulle de ugudelige fryde sig?
How long, Lord? How long will the wicked celebrate in triumph?
4 De udgyde en Strøm af Ord, de føre fræk Tale; de rose sig selv, alle de, som øve Uret.
How long will you let them pour out their arrogant words? How long will these evil people go on boasting?
5 Herre! de knuse dit Folk og plage din Arv.
Lord, they crush your people; they oppress those you call your own.
6 De ihjelslaa Enken og den fremmede og myrde de faderløse.
They kill widows and foreigners; they murder orphans.
7 Og de sagde: Herren ser det ikke, og Jakobs Gud mærker det ikke.
They say, “The Lord can't see what we're doing. Israel's God doesn't pay any attention to us.”
8 Giver dog Agt, I ufornuftige iblandt Folket! og I Daarer! naar ville I blive kloge?
Take another look, you stupid people! Fools—when will you ever get the point?
9 Mon han, som plantede Øret, ikke skulde høre? eller mon han, som dannede Øjet, ikke skulde se?
Do you think the creator of the ear can't hear? Do you think the maker of the eye can't see?
10 Mon han, som advarer Hedningerne, ikke skulde straffe? han, som lærer et Menneske Kundskab!
Do you think that the one who punishes nations won't punish you too? Do you think that the one who teaches human beings knowledge doesn't know anything?
11 Herren kender Menneskenes Tanker, thi de ere Forfængelighed.
The Lord knows the thoughts of human beings—he knows they are pointless.
12 Salig er den Mand, som du, Herre! advarer, og den, du underviser ud af din Lov
Those you discipline are happy, Lord; those you teach from your Law.
13 for at skaffe ham Hvile fra de onde Dage, indtil der bliver gravet en Grav for den ugudelige.
You give them peace in days of trouble, until a pit is dug to trap the wicked.
14 Thi Herren skal ikke opgive sit Folk og ej forlade sin Arv.
For the Lord will not give up on his people; he will not abandon his own.
15 Thi Retten skal vende tilbage til Retfærdighed, og alle de oprigtige af Hjertet skulle efterfølge den.
Justice will once again be based on what is right; those who are sincere will support it.
16 Hvo staar hos mig imod de onde? hvo stiller sig hos mig imod dem, som gøre Uret?
Who came to my defense against the wicked; who stood up for me against those who do evil?
17 Dersom Herren ikke havde været min Hjælp, da havde min Sjæl paa lidet nær boet i det stille.
If the Lord hadn't helped me, I would have soon gone down into the silence of the grave.
18 Der jeg sagde: Min Fod snublede, da opholdt, o Herre! din Miskundhed mig.
I shouted out, “My foot's slipping!” and your trustworthy love, Lord, kept me from falling.
19 Der jeg havde mange Bekymringer i mit Inderste, da forlystede din Trøst min Sjæl.
When my mind was full of worries, you comforted me and encouraged me.
20 Skulde Ondskabens Trone have Samkvem med dig? den, som gør Uret tvært imod, hvad Ret er?
Can unjust judges really be on your side, Lord, when their corrupt use of the law causes misery?
21 De slaa sig sammen skarevis imod en retfærdigs Sjæl, og de fordømme uskyldigt Blod.
They work together to destroy good people; they condemn those who are innocent to death.
22 Men Herren blev mig en Befæstning, og min Gud blev mig en Tilflugts Klippe.
But the Lord protects me like a fortress; my God is the rock that keeps me safe.
23 Og han har ladet deres Uret falde tilbage over dem og skal udrydde dem for deres Ondskab; Herren vor Gud skal udrydde dem.
He will turn the wickedness of evil people back upon them; he will destroy them because of their sins; the Lord our God will destroy them.
