Salme 38
1 En Salme af David. Lehazkir.
Yahweh, when you are angry [with me], do not rebuke/scold me and punish me!
2 HERRE, revs mig ej i din Vrede, tugt mig ej i din Harme!
[Now it is as though] you have shot your arrows at me and wounded me; you have struck me and knocked me down.
3 Thi dine Pile sidder i mig, din Haand har lagt sig paa mig.
Because you have been angry with me, I am suffering great pain. Because of my sin, my whole body is diseased.
4 Intet er karskt paa min Krop for din Vredes Skyld, intet uskadt i mine Ledemod for mine Synders Skyld;
All my sins are [like a flood] that covers my head; they are like a load that is very heavy, with the result that I cannot carry it.
5 thi over mit Hoved skyller min Brøde som en tyngende Byrde, for tung for mig.
Because I have done foolish things, I have sores that have become worse, and they stink.
6 Mine Saar baade stinker og raadner, for min Daarskabs Skyld gaar jeg bøjet;
[Sometimes] I am bent over, and [sometimes] I lie prostrate; I am sad/cry all day.
7 jeg er saare nedtrykt, sorgfuld vandrer jeg Dagen lang.
My body is burning with fever, and I am very ill.
8 Thi Lænderne er fulde af Brand, intet er karskt paa min Krop,
I am completely exhausted, and I have no strength. I am very distressed, and I groan with pain.
9 jeg er lammet og fuldkommen knust, jeg skriger i Hjertets Vaande.
Yahweh, you know that I desire [to be healed]; you hear me while I am groaning.
10 HERRE, du kender al min Attraa, mit Suk er ej skjult for dig;
My heat is pounding heavily, and all my strength is gone. I am no longer able to see well.
11 mit Hjerte banker, min Kraft har svigtet, selv mit Øje har mistet sin Glans.
My friends and neighbors stay away from me because of my sores; even my own family stays away from me.
12 For min Plages Skyld flyr mig Ven og Frænde, mine Nærmeste holder sig fjernt;
And those who want to kill me set traps to catch me; those who want to harm me discuss ways to get rid of me; they plot against me all day.
13 de, der vil mig til Livs, sætter Snarer, og de, der vil mig ondt, lægger Raad om Fordærv, de tænker Dagen igennem paa Svig.
Now I act like I’m deaf, and do not listen [to what they say]. I act like I cannot talk, so I say nothing [to reply to them].
14 Men jeg er som en døv, der intet hører, som en stum, der ej aabner sin Mund,
I act like a man who does not answer [when people talk to him], because he cannot hear anything.
15 som en Mand, der ikke kan høre, i hvis Mund der ikke er Svar.
But Yahweh, I trust in you. My Lord God, you will answer me.
16 Thi til dig staar mit Haab, o HERRE, du vil bønhøre, Herre min Gud,
I said to you, “Do not cause [me to die, with the result that] my enemies will rejoice! Do not cause me to stumble, with the result that they will be very happy!”
17 naar jeg siger: »Lad dem ikke glæde sig over mig, hovmode sig over min vaklende Fod!«
I say that because I am about to fall down, and I constantly have pain.
18 Thi jeg staar allerede for Fald, mine Smerter minder mig stadig;
I confess the wrong things that I have done; I am [very] sorry for the sins that I have committed.
19 thi jeg maa bekende min Skyld, maa sørge over min Synd.
My enemies are healthy and strong; there are many people who hate me for no reason.
20 Mange er de, der med Urette er mine Fjender, talrige de, der hader mig uden Grund,
Those who do evil things to me in return for my doing good things to them oppose me because I try to do what is right.
21 som lønner mig godt med ondt, som staar mig imod, fordi jeg søger det gode.
Yahweh, do not abandon me! My God, do not stay far from me!
22 HERRE, forlad mig ikke, min Gud, hold dig ikke borte fra mig, il mig til Hjælp, o Herre, min Frelse!
Lord, you are the one who saves/rescues me; Quickly [come and] help me!
