Salme 18
1 Til Sangmesteren. Af HERRENS Tjener David, som sang HERREN denne Sang, dengang HERREN havde frelst ham af alle hans Fjenders og af Sauls Haand.
I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
2 Han sang: HERRE, jeg har dig hjerteligt kær, min Styrke!
Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3 HERRE, min Klippe, min Borg, min Befrier, min Gud, mit Bjerg, hvortil jeg tyr, mit Skjold, mit Frelseshorn, mit Værn!
I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised. So I shall be saved from my enemies.
4 Jeg paakalder HERREN, den Højlovede, og frelses fra mine Fjender.
The cords of death encompassed me, and the floods of lawlessness made me afraid.
The cords of Sheol were round about me. The snares of death came upon me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Dødsrigets Reb omspændte mig, Dødens Snarer faldt over mig;
In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came into his ears.
7 i min Vaande paakaldte jeg HERREN og raabte til min Gud. Han hørte min Røst fra sin Helligdom, mit Raab fandt ind til hans Ører!
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken because he was angry.
8 Da rystede Jorden og skjalv, Bjergenes Grundvolde bæved og rysted, thi hans Vrede blussede op.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
9 Røg for ud af hans Næse, fortærende Ild af hans Mund, Gløder gnistrede fra ham.
He also bowed the heavens, and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.
10 Han sænkede Himlen, steg ned med Skymulm under sine Fødder;
And he rode upon a cherub, and flew. Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
11 baaret af Keruber fløj han, svæved paa Vindens Vinger;
He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 han omgav sig med Mulm som en Bolig, mørke Vandmasser, vandfyldte Skyer.
At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
13 Fra Glansen foran ham for der Hagl og Ildgløder gennem hans Skyer.
Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.
14 HERREN tordned fra Himlen, den Højeste lod høre sin Røst, Hagl og Ildgløder.
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them, Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
15 Han udslynged Pile, adsplittede dem, Lyn i Mængde og skræmmede dem.
Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at thy rebuke, O Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 Vandenes Bund kom til Syne, Jordens Grundvolde blottedes ved din Trusel, HERRE, for din Vredes Pust.
He sent from on high, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 Han udrakte Haanden fra det høje og greb mig, drog mig op af de vældige Vande,
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
18 frelste mig fra mine mægtige Fjender, fra mine Avindsmænd; de var mig for stærke.
They came upon me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay.
19 Paa min Ulykkes Dag faldt de over mig, men HERREN blev mig til Værn.
He also brought me forth into a large place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.
20 Han førte mig ud i aabent Land, han frelste mig, thi han havde Behag i mig.
Jehovah has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands he has recompensed me.
21 HERREN gengældte mig efter min Retfærd, lønned mig efter mine Hænders Uskyld;
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 thi jeg holdt mig til HERRENS Veje, svigted i Gudløshed ikke min Gud;
For all his ordinances were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.
23 hans Bud stod mig alle for Øje, hans Lov skød jeg ikke fra mig.
I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
24 Ustraffelig var jeg for ham og vogtede mig for Brøde.
Therefore Jehovah has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 HERREN lønned mig efter min Retfærd, mine Hænders Uskyld, som stod ham for Øje!
With the merciful thou will show thyself merciful. With the perfect man thou will show thyself perfect.
26 Du viser dig from mod den fromme, retsindig mod den retsindige,
With the pure thou will show thyself pure. And with the perverse thou will show thyself contrary.
27 du viser dig ren mod den rene og vrang mod den svigefulde.
For thou will save the afflicted people, but the haughty eyes thou will bring down.
28 De arme giver du Frelse, hovmodiges Øjne Skam!
For thou will light my lamp. Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
29 Ja, min Lampe lader du lyse, HERRE, min Gud opklarer mit Mørke.
For by thee I run upon a troop, and by my God I leap over a wall.
30 Thi ved din Hjælp søndrer jeg Mure, ved min Guds Hjælp springer jeg over Volde.
As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Jehovah is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
31 Fuldkommen er Guds Vej, lutret er HERRENS Ord. Han er et Skjold for alle, der sætter deres Lid til ham.
For who is God, except Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,
32 Ja, hvem er Gud uden HERREN, hvem er en Klippe uden vor Gud,
the God who girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
33 den Gud, der omgjorded mig med Kraft, jævnede Vejen for mig,
He makes my feet like hinds' feet, and sets me upon my high places.
34 gjorde mine Fødder som Hindens og gav mig Fodfæste paa Højene,
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
35 oplærte min Haand til Krig, saa mine Arme spændte Kobberbuen!
Thou have also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand has held me up, and thy gentleness has made me great.
36 Du gav mig din Frelses Skjold, din højre støttede mig, din Nedladelse gjorde mig stor;
Thou have enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
37 du skaffede Plads for mine Skridt, mine Ankler vaklede ikke.
I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
38 Jeg jog mine Fjender, indhentede dem, vendte først om, da de var gjort til intet,
I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
39 slog dem ned, saa de ej kunde rejse sig, men laa faldne under min Fod.
For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40 Du omgjorded mig med Kraft til Kampen, mine Modstandere tvang du i Knæ for mig;
Thou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
41 du slog mine Fjender paa Flugt, mine Avindsmænd rydded jeg af Vejen.
They cried, but there was none to save, even to Jehovah, but he answered them not.
42 De raabte, men ingen hjalp, til HERREN, han svared dem ikke.
Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43 Jeg knuste dem som Støv for Vinden, fejed dem bort som Gadeskarn.
Thou have delivered me from the strivings of the people. Thou have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 Du friede mig af Folkekampe, du satte mig til Folkeslags Høvding; nu tjener mig ukendte Folk;
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
45 hører de om mig, lyder de mig, Udlandets Sønner kryber for mig;
The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
46 Udlandets Sønner vansmægter, slæber sig frem af deres Skjul.
Jehovah lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation,
47 HERREN lever, højlovet min Klippe, ophøjet være min Frelses Gud,
even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
48 den Gud, som giver mig Hævn, tvinger Folkeslag under min Fod
He rescues me from my enemies. Yea, thou lift me up above those who rise up against me. Thou deliver me from the violent man.
49 og frier mig fra mine vrede Fjender! Du ophøjer mig over mine Modstandere, fra Voldsmænd frelser du mig.
Therefore I will give thanks to thee, O Jehovah, among the Gentiles, and will sing praises to thy name.
50 HERRE, derfor priser jeg dig blandt Folkene og lovsynger dit Navn, du, som kraftig hjælper din Konge og viser din Salvede Miskundhed, David og hans Æt evindelig.
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
