Salme 56
1 Til Sangmesteren. Al-jonat-elem-rehokim. Af David. En Miktam, da Filisterne greb ham i Gat.
Unto the end. For the people who have become far removed from the Sacred. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when the Philistines held him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, because man has trampled over me. All day long, he has afflicted me by fighting against me.
2 Vær mig naadig, Gud, thi Mennesker vil mig til Livs, jeg trænges stadig af Stridsmænd;
My enemies have trampled over me all day long. For those who make war against me are many.
3 mine Fjender vil mig stadig til Livs, thi mange strider bittert imod mig!
From the height of the day, I will be afraid. But truly, I will hope in you.
4 Naar jeg gribes af Frygt, vil jeg stole paa dig,
In God, I will praise my words. In God, I have put my trust. I will not fear what flesh can do to me.
5 og med Guds Hjælp skal jeg prise hans Ord. Jeg stoler paa Gud, jeg frygter ikke, hvad kan Kød vel gøre mig?
All day long, they curse my words. All their intentions are for evil against me.
6 De oplægger stadig Raad imod mig, alle deres Tanker gaar ud paa ondt.
They will dwell and hide themselves. They will watch my heel, just as they waited for my soul;
7 De flokker sig sammen, ligger paa Lur, jeg har dem lige i Hælene, de staar mig jo efter Livet.
because of this, nothing will save them. In your anger, you will crush the people.
8 Gengæld du dem det onde, stød Folkene ned i Vrede, o Gud!
O God, I have announced my life to you. You have placed my tears in your sight, and even in your promise.
9 Selv har du talt mine Suk, i din Lædersæk har du gemt mine Taarer; de staar jo i din Bog.
Then my enemies will be turned back. On whatever day that I call upon you, behold, I know that you are my God.
10 Da skal Fjenderne vige, den Dag jeg kalder; saa meget ved jeg, at Gud er med mig.
In God, I will praise the word. In the Lord, I will praise his speech.
11 Med Guds Hjælp skal jeg prise hans Ord, med HERRENS Hjælp skal jeg prise hans Ord.
In God, I have hoped. I will not fear what man can do to me.
12 Jeg stoler paa Gud, jeg frygter ikke, hvad kan et Menneske gøre mig?
My vows to you, O God, are in me. I will repay them. Praises be to you.
13 Jeg har Løfter til dig at indfri, o Gud, med Takofre vil jeg betale dig. Thi fra Døden frier du min Sjæl, ja min Fod fra Fald, at jeg kan vandre for Guds Aasyn i Livets Lys.
For you have rescued my soul from death and my feet from slipping, so that I may be pleasing in the sight of God, in the light of the living.
