Salme 13

1 Til Sangmesteren. En Salme af David.

For the chief musician. A psalm of David. How long, Yahweh, will you keep forgetting about me? How long will you hide your face from me?

2 Hvor længe vil du evigt glemme mig, Herre, hvor længe skjule dit Aasyn for mig?

How long must I worry and have grief in my heart all day? How long will my enemy triumph over me?

3 Hvor længe skal jeg huse Sorg i min Sjæl, Kvide i Hjertet Dag og Nat? Hvor længe skal Fjenden ophøje sig over mig?

Look at me and answer me, Yahweh my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death.

4 Se til og svar mig, HERRE min Gud, klar mine Øjne, saa jeg ej sover ind i Døden

Do not let my enemy say, “I have defeated him,” so that my enemy may not say, “I have prevailed over my adversary”; otherwise, my enemies will rejoice when I am brought down.

5 og min Fjende skal sige: »Jeg overvandt ham!« mine Uvenner juble, fordi jeg vakler!

But I have trusted in your covenant faithfulness; my heart rejoices in your salvation.

6 Dog stoler jeg fast paa din Miskundhed, lad mit Hjerte juble over din Frelse! Jeg vil synge for HERREN, thi han var mig god!

I will sing to Yahweh because he has treated me very generously.