Salme 27
1 (Af David.) HERREN er mit Lys og min Frelse, hvem skal jeg frygte? HERREN er Værn for mit Liv, for hvem skal jeg ræddes?
[A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 Når onde kommer imod mig for at æde mit Kød, så snubler og falder de, Uvenner og Fjender!
When evil-doers drew nigh against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.
3 Om en Hær end lejrer sig mod mig, er mit Hjerte uden Frygt; om Krig bryder løs imod mig, dog er jeg tryg.
Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.
4 Om eet har jeg bedet HERREN, det attrår jeg: alle mine Dage at bo i HERRENs Hus for at skue HERRENs Livsalighed og grunde i hans Tempel.
One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.
5 Thi han gemmer mig i sin Hytte på Ulykkens Dag, skjuler mig i sit Telt og løfter mig op på en Klippe.
For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.
6 Derfor løfter mit Hoved sig over mine Fjender omkring mig. I hans Telt vil jeg ofre Jubelofre, med Sang og med Spil vil jeg prise HERREN.
And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.
7 HERRE, hør mit Råb, vær nådig og svar mig!
Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and hearken to me.
8 Jeg mindes, du sagde: "Søg mit Åsyn!" Dit Åsyn søger jeg, HERRE;
My heart said to thee, I have diligently sought thy face: thy face, O Lord, I will seek.
9 skjul ikke dit Åsyn for mig! Bortstød ikke din Tjener i Vrede, du er min Hjælp, opgiv og slip mig ikke, min Frelses Gud!
Turn not thy face away from me, turn not thou away from thy servant in anger: be thou my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.
10 Thi Fader og Moder forlod mig, men HERREN tager mig til sig.
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.
11 Vis mig, HERRE, din Vej og led mig ad jævne Stier for Fjendernes Skyld;
Teach me, O Lord, in thy way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
12 giv mig ikke i glubske Uvenners Magt! Thi falske Vidner, der udånder Vold, står frem imod mig.
Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.
13 Havde jeg ikke troet, at jeg skulde skue HERRENs Godhed i de levendes Land -
I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Bi på HERREN, fat Mod, dit Hjerte være stærkt, ja bi på HERREN!
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and let thy heart be strengthened: yea wait on the Lord.
