Salme 60

1 Til Sangmesteren. Al-sjusjan-edut. En Miktam af David til Indøvelse,

Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine, When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men. O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

2 dengang han kæmpede med Aram-Naharajim og Aram-Zoba, og Joab vendte tilbage og slog Edomiterne i Saltdalen, 12 000 Mand.

Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

3 Gud, du har stødt os fra dig, nedbrudt os, du vrededes — vend dig til os igen;

Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink wine of sorrow.

4 du lod Landet skælve, slaa Revner, læg nu dets Brist, thi det vakler!

Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

5 Du lod dit Folk friste ondt, iskænked os døvende Vin.

Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.

6 Dem, der frygter dig, gav du et Banner, hvorhen de kan fly for Buen. (Sela)

God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

7 Til Frelse for dine elskede hjælp med din højre, bønhør os!

Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

8 Gud talede i sin Helligdom: »Jeg vil udskifte Sikem med Jubel, udmaale Sukkots Dal;

Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

9 mit er Gilead, mit er Manasse, Efraim er mit Hoveds Værn, Juda min Herskerstav,

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

10 Moab min Vaskeskaal, paa Edom kaster jeg min Sko, over Filisterland jubler jeg.«

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

11 Hvo bringer mig hen til den faste Stad, hvo leder mig hen til Edom?

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man.

12 Har du ikke, Gud, stødt os fra dig? Du ledsager ej vore Hære. Giv os dog Hjælp mod Fjenden! Blændværk er Menneskers Støtte. Med Gud skal vi øve vældige Ting, vore Fjender træder han ned!

Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.