< Salme 63 >

1 En Salme af David, da han var i Judas Ørken.
God, you are the God whom I [worship]. I greatly desire to be with you like [SIL] a person in a dry hot desert greatly desires [some cool water].
2 Gud, du er min Gud, dig søger jeg, efter dig tørster min Sjæl, efter dig længes mit Kød i et tørt, vansmægtende, vandløst Land
So, I want to see you in your temple; I want to see that you are great and glorious.
3 (saaledes var det, jeg saa dig i Helligdommen) for at skue din Vælde og Ære;
Your constantly loving [me] is (worth more/more precious) than [my] life, so I [MTY] will [always] praise you.
4 thi din Naade er bedre end Liv, mine Læber skal synge din Pris.
I will praise you all the time that I live; I will lift up my hands to you while I pray.
5 Da vil jeg love dig hele mit Liv, opløfte Hænderne i dit Navn,
[Knowing you satisfies me more than] [IDM, MET] my eating a very big feast, [so] I will praise you while I sing [MTY] joyful songs.
6 Som med fede Retter mættes min Sjæl, med jublende Læber priser min Mund dig,
While I lie on my bed, I think about you. I think/meditate about you all during the night,
7 naar jeg kommer dig i Hu paa mit Leje, i Nattevagterne tænker paa dig;
because you have always helped me, and I sing joyfully knowing that I am protected by you [as a little bird is protected] under [its mother’s] wings [MET].
8 thi du er blevet min Hjælp, og jeg jubler i dine Vingers Skygge.
I cling to you; and with your hand/power you protect me.
9 Dig klynger min Sjæl sig til, din højre holder mig fast.
But those who are trying to kill me will [die and] descend into the place of the dead;
10 Forgæves staar de mig efter Livet, i Jordens Dyb skal de synke,
they will be killed in battles [MTY] and their [corpses] will be eaten by jackals/wild dogs.
11 gives i Sværdets Vold og vorde Sjakalers Bytte. Men Kongen glædes i Gud; enhver, der sværger ved ham, skal juble, thi Løgnernes Mund skal lukkes.
But I, the king [of Israel], will rejoice in what God has done; and all those who revere and trust God will praise him, but he will not allow liars to say anything.

< Salme 63 >