Salme 36
1 Til Sangmesteren. Af HERRENS Tjener David.
Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself. The unjust hath said within himself, that he would sin: 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 in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.
3 thi den smigrer ham frækt og siger, at ingen skal finde hans Brøde og hade ham.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well.
4 Hans Munds Ord er Uret og Svig, han har ophørt at handle klogt og godt;
He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he hath not hated.
5 paa sit Leje udtænker han Uret, han træder en Vej, som ikke er god; det onde afskyr han ikke.
O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth, even to the clouds.
6 HERRE, din Miskundhed rækker til Himlen, din Trofasthed naar til Skyerne,
Thy justice is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are a great deep. Men and beasts thou wilt preserve, O Lord:
7 din Retfærd er som Guds Bjerge, dine Domme som det store Dyb; HERRE, du frelser Folk og Fæ,
O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of thy wings.
8 hvor dyrebar er dog din Miskundhed, Gud! Og Menneskebørnene skjuler sig i dine Vingers Skygge;
They shall be inebriated with the plenty of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the torrent of thy pleasure.
9 de kvæges ved dit Huses Fedme, du læsker dem af din Lifligheds Strøm;
For with thee is the fountain of life; and in thy light we shall see light.
10 thi hos dig er Livets Kilde, i dit Lys skuer vi Lys!
Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy justice to them that are right in heart.
11 Lad din Miskundhed blive over dem, der kender dig, din Retfærd over de oprigtige af Hjertet.
Let not the foot of pride come to me, and let not the hand of the sinner move me.
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 workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand.
