< Salme 36 >

1 Til Sangmesteren. Af HERRENS Tjener David.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 Synden taler til den gudløse inde i hans Hjerte; Gudsfrygt har han ikke for Øje;
For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
3 thi den smigrer ham frækt og siger, at ingen skal finde hans Brøde og hade ham.
The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
4 Hans Munds Ord er Uret og Svig, han har ophørt at handle klogt og godt;
Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
5 paa sit Leje udtænker han Uret, han træder en Vej, som ikke er god; det onde afskyr han ikke.
Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 HERRE, din Miskundhed rækker til Himlen, din Trofasthed naar til Skyerne,
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
7 din Retfærd er som Guds Bjerge, dine Domme som det store Dyb; HERRE, du frelser Folk og Fæ,
How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
8 hvor dyrebar er dog din Miskundhed, Gud! Og Menneskebørnene skjuler sig i dine Vingers Skygge;
They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
9 de kvæges ved dit Huses Fedme, du læsker dem af din Lifligheds Strøm;
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
10 thi hos dig er Livets Kilde, i dit Lys skuer vi Lys!
Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Lad din Miskundhed blive over dem, der kender dig, din Retfærd over de oprigtige af Hjertet.
Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 Lad Hovmods Fod ej træde mig ned, gudløses Haand ej jage mig bort. Se, Udaadsmændene falder, slaas ned, saa de ikke kan rejse sig.
There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.

< Salme 36 >