Salme 18
1 (Til sangmesteren. Af HERRENS tjener David, som sang HERREN denne sang, dengang HERREN havde frelst ham af alle hans fjenders og af Sauls hånd. Han sang: ) HERRE, jeg har dig hjerteligt kær, min Styrke!
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid the seruant of the Lord, which spake unto the Lord the wordes of this song (in the day that the Lord delivered him for the hande of all this enemies, and form the and of saul) and sayd, I will loue thee dearely, O Lord my strength.
2 HERRE, min Klippe, min Borg. min Befrier, min Gud, mit Bjerg, hvortil jeg tyr, mit Skjold, mit Frelseshorn, mit Værn!
The Lord is my rocke, and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth me, my God and my strength: in him will I trust, my shield, the horne also of my saluation, and my refuge.
3 Jeg påkalder HERREN, den Højlovede, og frelses fra mine Fjender.
I will call vpon the Lord, which is worthie to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
4 Dødens Reb omsluttede mig, Ødelæggelsens Strømme forfærdede mig,
The sorowes of death compassed me, and the floods of wickednes made me afraide.
The sorowes of the graue haue compassed me about: the snares of death ouertooke me. (Sheol h7585)
6 i min Vånde påkaldte jeg HERREN og råbte til min Gud. Han hørte min Røst fra sin Helligdom, mit Råb fandt ind til hans Ører!
But in my trouble did I call vpon the Lord, and cryed vnto my God: he heard my voyce out of his Temple, and my crye did come before him, euen into his eares.
7 Da rystede Jorden og skjalv, Bjergenes Grundvolde bæved og rysted, thi hans Vrede blussede op.
Then the earth trembled, and quaked: the foundations also of the mountaines mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.
8 Røg for ud af hans Næse, fortærende Ild af hans Mund, Gløder gnistrede fra ham.
Smoke went out at his nostrels, and a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.
9 Han sænkede Himlen, steg ned med Skymulm under sine Fødder;
He bowed the heauens also and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.
10 båret af Keruber fløj han, svæved på Vindens Vinger;
And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and he came flying vpon the wings of the winde.
11 han omgav sig med Mulm som en Bolig, mørke Vandmasser, vandfyldte Skyer.
He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.
12 Fra Glansen foran ham for der Hagl og Ildgløder gennem hans Skyer.
At the brightnes of his presence his clouds passed, haylestones and coles of fire.
13 HERREN tordnede fra Himlen, den Højeste lod høre sin Røst, Hagl og Ildgløder.
The Lord also thundred in the heauen, and the Highest gaue his voyce, haylestones and coales of fire.
14 Han udslyngede Pile, adsplittede dem, Lyn i Mængde og skræmmede dem.
Then hee sent out his arrowes and scattred them, and he increased lightnings and destroyed them.
15 Vandenes Bund kom til Syne, Jordens Grundvolde blottedes ved din Trusel, HERRE, for din Vredes Pust.
And the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the worlde were discouered at thy rebuking, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrels.
16 Han udrakte Hånden fra det høje og greb mig, drog mig op af de vældige Vande,
He hath sent downe from aboue and taken mee: hee hath drawen mee out of many waters.
17 frelste mig fra mine mægtige Fjender, fra mine Avindsmænd; de var mig for stærke.
He hath deliuered mee from my strong enemie, and from them which hate me: for they were too strong for me.
18 På min Ulykkes Dag faldt de over mig, men HERREN blev mig til Værn.
They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.
19 Han førte mig ud i åbent Land, han frelste mig, thi han havde Behag i mig.
Hee brought mee foorth also into a large place: hee deliuered mee because hee fauoured me.
20 HERREN gengældte mig efter min Retfærd, lønned mig efter mine Hænders Uskyld;
The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnes: according to the purenes of mine hands he recompensed me:
21 thi jeg holdt mig til HERRENs Veje, svigted i Gudløshed ikke min Gud
Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.
22 hans Bud stod mig alle for Øje, hans Lov skød jeg ikke fra mig.
For all his Lawes were before mee, and I did not cast away his commandements from mee.
23 Ustraffelig var jeg for ham og vogtede mig for Brøde.
I was vpright also with him, and haue kept me from my wickednes.
24 HERREN lønned mig efter min Retfærd, mine Hænders Uskyld, som stod ham for Øje!
Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight.
25 Du viser dig from mod den fromme, retsindig mod den retsindige,
With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.
26 du viser dig ren mod den rene og vrang mod den svigefulde.
With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
27 De arme giver du Frelse, hovmodiges Øjne Skam!
Thus thou wilt saue the poore people, and wilt cast downe the proude lookes.
28 Ja, min Lampe lader du lyse, HERRE, min Gud opklarer mit Mørke.
Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God wil lighten my darkenes.
29 Thi ved din Hjælp søndrer jeg Mure, ved min Guds Hjælp springer jeg over Volde.
For by thee I haue broken through an hoste, and by my God I haue leaped ouer a wall.
30 Fuldkommen er Guds Vej, lutret er HERRENs Ord. Han er et Skjold for alle, der sætter deres Lid til ham.
The way of God is vncorrupt: the worde of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
31 Ja, hvem er Gud uden HERREN, hvem er en Klippe uden vor Gud,
For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?
32 den Gud, der omgjorded mig med Kraft, jævnede Vejen for mig,
God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way vpright.
33 gjorde mine Fødder som Hindens og gav mig Fodfæste på Højene,
He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and setteth me vpon mine high places.
34 oplærte min Hånd til Krig, så mine Arme spændte Kobberbuen!
He teacheth mine hands to fight: so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.
35 Du gav mig din Frelses Skjold, din højre støttede mig, din Nedladelse gjorde mig stor;
Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy louing kindenes hath caused me to increase.
36 du skaffede Plads for mine Skridt, mine Ankler vaklede ikke.
Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee, and mine heeles haue not slid.
37 Jeg jog mine Fjender, indhentede dem, vendte først om, da de var gjort til intet,
I haue pursued mine enemies, and taken them, and haue not turned againe till I had consumed them.
38 slog dem ned, så de ej kunde rejse sig, men lå faldne under min Fod.
I haue wounded them, that they were not able to rise: they are fallen vnder my feete.
39 Du omgjorded mig med Kraft til Kampen, mine Modstandere tvang du i Knæ for mig;
For thou hast girded me with strength to battell: them, that rose against me, thou hast subdued vnder me.
40 du slog mine Fjender på Flugt, mine Avindsmænd rydded jeg af Vejen.
And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
41 De råbte, men ingen hjalp, til HERREN, han svared dem ikke.
They cryed but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but hee answered them not.
42 Jeg knuste dem som Støv for Vinden, fejed dem bort som Gadeskarn.
Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes.
43 Du friede mig af Folkekampe, du satte mig til Folkeslags Høvding; nu tjener mig ukendte Folk;
Thou hast deliuered me from the contentions of the people: thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people, whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.
44 hører de om mig, lyder de mig, Udlandets Sønner kryber for mig;
As soone as they heare, they shall obey me: the strangers shall be in subiection to me.
45 Udlandets Sønner vansmægter, slæber sig frem af deres Skjul.
Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.
46 HERREN lever, højlovet min Klippe, ophøjet være min Frelses Gud,
Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength, and the God of my saluation be exalted.
47 den Gud, som giver mig Hævn, tvinger Folkeslag under min Fod
It is God that giueth me power to auenge me, and subdueth the people vnder me.
48 og frier mig fra mine vrede Fjender! Du ophøjer mig over mine Modstandere, fra Voldsmænd frelser du mig.
O my deliuerer from mine enemies, euen thou hast set mee vp from them, that rose against me: thou hast deliuered mee from the cruell man.
49 HERRE, derfor priser jeg dig blandt Folkene og lovsynger dit Navn,
Therefore I will prayse thee, O Lord, among the nations, and wil sing vnto thy Name.
50 du, som kraftig hjælper din Konge og viser din Salvede Miskundhed, David og hans Æt evindelig.
Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
