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?

[A Psalm] of David. 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 evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, 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.

If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I 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] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I 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 [of him] 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 evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high 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 shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.

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

Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.

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

My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.

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 hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

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

For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.

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

Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine 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 mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.

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

Unless I had believed to 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 for Jehovah.