Salme 101

1 (Af David. En Salme.) Om Nåde og Ret vil jeg synge, dig vil jeg lovsynge, Herre.

A psalm for David himself. Mercy and judgment I will sing to thee, O Lord: I will sing,

2 Jeg vil agte på uskyldiges Vej, når den viser sig for mig, vandre i Hjertets Uskyld bag Hjemmets Vægge,

And I will understand in the unspotted way, when thou shalt come to me. I walked in the innocence of my heart, in the midst of my house.

3 på Niddingsdåd lader jeg aldrig mit Øje hvile. Jeg hader den, der gør ondt, han er ej i mit Følge;

I did not set before my eyes any unjust thing: I hated the workers of iniquities.

4 det falske Hjerte må holde sig fra mig, den onde kender jeg ikke;

The perverse heart did not cleave to me: and the malignant, that turned aside from me, I would not know.

5 den, der sværter sin Næste, udrydder jeg; den opblæste og den hovmodige tåler jeg ikke.

The man that in private detracted his neighbour, him did I persecute. With him that had a proud eye, and an unsatiable heart, I would not eat.

6 Til Landets trofaste søger mit Øje, hos mig skal de bo; den, der vandrer uskyldiges Vej, skal være min Tjener;

My eyes were upon the faithful of the earth, to sit with me: the man that walked in the perfect way, he served me.

7 ingen, der øver Svig, skal bo i mit Hus, ingen, som farer med Løgn, bestå for mit Øje.

He that worketh pride shall not dwell in the midst of my house: he that speaketh unjust things did not prosper before my eyes.

8 Alle Landets gudløse gør jeg til intet hver Morgen for at udrydde alle Udådsmænd af HERRENs By.

In the morning I put to death all the wicked of the land: that I might cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the Lord.