Salme 27

1 Af David. HERREN er mit Lys og min Frelse, hvem skal jeg frygte? HERREN er Værn for mit Liv, for hvem skal jeg ræddes?

Jehovah is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

2 Naar onde kommer imod mig for at æde mit Kød, saa snubler og falder de, Uvenner og Fjender!

When evildoers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

3 Om en Hær end lejrer sig mod mig, er mit Hjerte uden Frygt; om Krig bryder løs imod mig, dog er jeg tryg.

Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

4 Om eet har jeg bedet HERREN, det attraar jeg: alle mine Dage at bo i HERRENS Hus for at skue HERRENS Livsalighed og grunde i hans Tempel.

One thing I have asked of Jehovah, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.

5 Thi han gemmer mig i sin Hytte paa Ulykkens Dag, skjuler mig i sit Telt og løfter mig op paa en Klippe.

For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up upon a rock.

6 Derfor løfter mit Hoved sig over mine Fjender omkring mig. I hans Telt vil jeg ofre Jubelofre, med Sang og med Spil vil jeg prise HERREN.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises to Jehovah.

7 HERRE, hør mit Raab, vær naadig og svar mig!

Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 Jeg mindes, du sagde: »Søg mit Aasyn!« Dit Aasyn søger jeg, HERRE;

My heart said to thee, I have sought thy face. O Jehovah, I will seek thy face.

9 skjul ikke dit Aasyn for mig! Bortstød ikke din Tjener i Vrede, du er min Hjælp, opgiv og slip mig ikke, min Frelses Gud!

Hide not thy face from me. Put not thy servant away in anger. Thou have been my help. Cast me not off, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 Thi Fader og Moder forlod mig, men HERREN tager mig til sig.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then Jehovah will take me up.

11 Vis mig, HERRE, din Vej og led mig ad jævne Stier for Fjendernes Skyld;

Teach me thy way, O Jehovah, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies.

12 giv mig ikke i glubske Uvenners Magt! Thi falske Vidner, der udaander Vold, staar frem imod mig.

Deliver me not over to the will of my adversaries. For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 Havde jeg ikke troet, at jeg skulde skue HERRENS Godhed i de levendes Land —

I believe that I shall see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living.

14 Bi paa HERREN, fat Mod, dit Hjerte være stærkt, ja bi paa HERREN!

Wait for Jehovah. Be strong, and let thy heart take courage. Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.