< Salme 30 >
1 En Salme. En Sang ved Husets Indvielse. Af David. HERRE, jeg ophøjer dig, thi du bjærgede mig, lod ej mine Fjender glæde sig over mig;
I will extol thee, O Jehovah, for thou have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2 HERRE min Gud, jeg raabte til dig, og du helbredte mig.
O Jehovah my God, I cried to thee, and thou have healed me.
3 Fra Dødsriget, HERRE, drog du min Sjæl, kaldte mig til Live af Gravens Dyb. (Sheol )
O Jehovah, thou have brought up my soul from Sheol. Thou have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Sheol )
4 Lovsyng HERREN, I hans fromme, pris hans hellige Navn!
Sing praise to Jehovah, O ye sanctified of his, and give thanks to his holiness.
5 Thi et Øjeblik varer hans Vrede, Livet igennem hans Naade; om Aftenen gæster os Graad, om Morgenen Frydesang.
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy is in the morning.
6 Jeg tænkte i min Tryghed: »Jeg rokkes aldrig i Evighed!«
As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.
7 HERRE, i Naade havde du fæstnet mit Bjerg; du skjulte dit Aasyn, jeg blev forfærdet.
Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor had made my mountain to stand strong. Thou hid thy face; I was troubled.
8 Jeg raabte, HERRE, til dig, og tryglende bad jeg til HERREN:
I cried to thee, O Jehovah, and to Jehovah I made supplication.
9 »Hvad Vinding har du af mit Blod, af at jeg synker i Graven? Kan Støv mon takke dig, raabe din Trofasthed ud?
What profit is there in my blood when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? Shall it declare thy truth?
10 HERRE, hør og vær naadig, HERRE, kom mig til Hjælp!«
Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me. Jehovah, be thou my helper.
11 Du vendte min Sorg til Dans, løste min Sørgedragt, hylled mig i Glæde,
Thou have turned for me my mourning into dancing. Thou have loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness,
12 at min Ære skal prise dig uden Ophør. HERRE min Gud, jeg vil takke dig evigt!
to the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks to thee forever.