Salme 59
1 Til Sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. Af David. En Miktam, da Saul udsendte Folk, som skulle vogte Huset for at dræbe ham.
God, save me from my enemies! Protect me from those who want to attack me!
2 Fri mig fra mine Fjender, min Gud, bjærg mig fra dem, der rejser sig mod mig;
Rescue me from men who want to do what is wicked, men who are murderers!
3 fri mig fra Udaadsmænd, frels mig fra blodstænkte Mænd!
Look! They are waiting to kill me! Fierce men have gathered to assault me. Yahweh, they are doing that even though I have not done what is wrong!
4 Thi se, de lurer efter min Sjæl, stærke Mænd stimler sammen imod mig, uden at jeg har Skyld eller Brøde.
It is not because I have committed any sin [against them] that they run and get ready to attack me.
5 Uden at jeg har forbrudt mig, HERRE, stormer de frem og stiller sig op. Vaagn op og kom mig i Møde, se til!
Yahweh my God, commander of the armies of heaven, the one we Israelis [worship], arise and punish the [ungodly/heathen people of] all the nations; do not be merciful to those [wicked people] who have (acted treacherously toward/secretly planned to harm) us.
6 Du er jo HERREN, Hærskarers Gud, Israels Gud. Vaagn op og hjemsøg alle Folkene, skaan ej een af de troløse Niddinger! (Sela)
They return each evening, snarling like vicious dogs [SIM] as they prowl around this city.
7 Ved Aften kommer de tilbage, hyler som Hunde og stryger gennem Byen!
They loudly say terrible things; they say [MTY] many things that [injure people like] [MET] swords do, but they think, “No one will [RHQ] hear us!”
8 Se, deres Mund løber over, paa deres Læber er Sværd, thi: »Hvem skulde høre det?«
But Yahweh, you laugh at them. You (scoff at/ridicule) the [people of the pagan] nations.
9 Men du, o HERRE, du ler ad dem, du spotter alle Folk,
God, I have confidence in you because you are very strong; you are my refuge.
10 dig vil jeg lovsynge, du, min Styrke, thi Gud er mit Værn;
Because you love me, you will come to save me; you will allow me to watch while you defeat my enemies.
11 med Naade kommer min Gud mig i Møde, Gud lader mig se mine Fjender med Fryd!
But do not kill them [immediately] in order that my people will not forget [how you punished them]! [Instead], Lord, [you who are like a] shield [that protects us] [MET], scatter them by your power, and [then] defeat them.
12 Slaa dem ikke ihjel, at ikke mit Folk skal glemme, gør dem hjemløse med din Vælde og styrt dem,
Because what they say [MTY] is sinful, allow them to be trapped for being proud. Because they are [always] cursing and telling lies,
13 giv dem hen, o Herre, i Mundens Synd, i Læbernes Ord, og lad dem hildes i deres Hovmod for de Eder og Løgne, de siger;
because you are angry, get rid of them; destroy them completely in order that people will know that you rule over us, your Israeli people, and that you rule over all the earth.
14 udryd dem i Vrede, gør Ende paa dem, saa man kan kende til Jordens Ender, at Gud er Hersker i Jakob! (Sela)
My enemies return each evening, snarling like [vicious] dogs as they prowl around this city.
15 Ved Aften kommer de tilbage, hyler som Hunde og stryger gennem Byen,
They roam around, searching for food; and if they do not find enough, they growl.
16 vanker rundt efter Føde og knurrer, naar de ikke mættes.
But [as for me], I will sing about your power; [every] morning I will sing joyfully about your faithfully loving [us]. I will sing about how you protected me when I was [very] distressed.
17 Men jeg, jeg vil synge om din Styrke, juble hver Morgen over din Naade; thi du blev mig et Værn, en Tilflugt paa Nødens Dag. Dig vil jeg lovsynge, du, min Styrke, thi Gud er mit Værn, min naadige Gud.
God, you are the one who enables me to be strong; you are my refuge; you faithfully love me.
