Salme 34
1 (Af David, da han lod afsindig for Abimelek, og denne jog ham fra sig, og han drog bort.) Jeg vil love HERREN til hver en Tid, hans Pris skal stadig fylde min Mund
I will bless Jehovah at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 min Sjæl skal rose sig af HERREN, de ydmyge skal høre det og glæde sig.
My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
3 Hylder HERREN i Fællig med mig, lad os sammen ophøje hans Navn!
O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 Jeg søgte HERREN, og han svarede mig og friede mig fra alle mine Rædsler.
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Se hen til ham og strål af Glæde, eders Åsyn skal ikke beskæmmes.
They looked to him, and were radiant, and their faces shall never be confounded.
6 Her er en arm, der råbte, og HERREN hørte, af al hans Trængsel frelste han ham.
This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 HERRENs Engel slår Lejr om dem, der frygter ham, og frier dem.
The agent of Jehovah encamps round about those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Smag og se, at HERREN er god, salig den Mand, der lider på ham!
O taste and see that Jehovah is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Frygter HERREN, I hans hellige, thi de, der frygter ham, mangler intet.
O fear Jehovah, ye his sanctified, for there is no want to those who fear him.
10 Unge Løver lider Nød og sulter, men de, der søger HERREN, dem fattes intet godt.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
11 Kom hid, Børnlille, og hør på mig, jeg vil lære jer HERRENs Frygt.
Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
12 Om nogen attrår Liv og ønsker sig Dage for at skue Lykke,
What man is he who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 så var din Tunge for ondt, dine Læber fra at tale Svig;
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
14 hold dig fra ondt og øv godt, søg Fred og jag derefter.
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
15 Mod dem, der gør ondt, er HERRENs Åsyn for at slette deres Minde af Jorden; (vers 16 og 17 har byttet plads)
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer.
16 på retfærdige hviler hans Øjne, hans Ører hører deres Råb;
(The face of Jehovah is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)
17 når de skriger, hører HERREN og frier dem af al deres Trængsel.
They cried, and Jehovah heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
18 HERREN er nær hos dem, hvis Hjerte er knust, han frelser dem, hvis Ånd er brudt.
Jehovah is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.
19 Den retfærdiges Lidelser er mange, men HERREN frier ham af dem alle;
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all.
20 han vogter alle hans Ledemod, ikke et eneste brydes.
He keeps all his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21 Ulykke bringer de gudløse Død, og bøde skal de, der hader retfærdige.
Evil shall kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 HERREN forløser sine Tjeneres Sjæl, og ingen, der lider på ham, skal bøde.
Jehovah redeems the soul of his servants, and none of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
