Salme 40
1 (Til sangmesteren. Af David. En salme.) Jeg biede troligt på Herren, han bøjede sig til mig, og hørte mit Skrig.
For the chief musician. A psalm of David. I waited patiently for Yahweh; he listened to me and heard my cry.
2 Han drog mig op af den brusende Grav, af det skidne Dynd, han satte min Fod på en Klippe, gav Skridtene Fasthed,
He brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and he set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure.
3 en ny Sang lagde han i min Mund, en Lovsang til vor Gud. Mange skal se det og frygte og stole på HERREN.
He has put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God. Many will see it and honor him and will trust in Yahweh.
4 Salig den Mand, der sætter sin Lid til HERREN, ej vender sig til hovmodige eller dem, der hælder til Løgn.
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust and does not honor the proud or those who turn away from him to lies.
5 Mange Undere gjorde du, HERRE min Gud, og mange Tanker tænkte du for os; de kan ikke opregnes for dig; ellers forkyndte og fortalte jeg dem; til at tælles er de for mange.
Many, Yahweh my God, are the wonderful deeds that you have done, and your thoughts which are about us cannot be numbered; if I declared and spoke of them, they would be more than could be counted.
6 Til Slagt- og Afgrødeoffer har du ej Lyst, du gav mig åbne Ører, Brænd- og Syndoffer kræver du ikke.
You have no delight in sacrifice or offering, but you have opened my ears; you have not required burnt offerings or sin offerings.
7 Da sagde jeg: "Se, jeg kommer, i Bogrullen er der givet mig Forskrift;
Then said I, “See, I have come; it is written about me in the scroll of the document.
8 at gøre din Vilje, min Gud, er min Lyst, og din Lov er i mit Indre."
I delight to do your will, my God; your laws are in my heart.”
9 I en stor Forsamling forkyndte jeg Retfærd, se, mine Læber lukked jeg ikke; HERRE, du ved det.
I have proclaimed good news of your righteousness in the great assembly; Yahweh, you know that my lips have not kept back from doing this.
10 Din Retfærd dulgte jeg ej i mit Hjerte, din Trofasthed og Frelse talte jeg Om, din Nåde og Sandhed fornægted jeg ej i en stor Forsamling.
I have not concealed your righteousness in my heart; I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your covenant faithfulness or your trustworthiness from the great assembly.
11 Du, HERRE, vil ikke lukke dit Hjerte for mig, din Nåde og Sandhed skal altid være mit Værn.
Do not keep back your acts of mercy from me, Yahweh; let your covenant faithfulness and your trustworthiness always preserve me.
12 Thi Ulykker lejrer sig om mig i talløs Mængde, mine Synder har indhentet mig, så jeg ikke kan se, de er flere end Hovedets Hår, og Modet har svigtet.
Troubles that cannot be numbered surround me; my iniquities have caught up with me so that I am no longer able to see anything; they are more than the hairs on my head, and my heart has failed me.
13 Du værdiges, HERRE, at fri mig, HERRE, il mig til Hjælp.
Be pleased, Yahweh, to rescue me; hurry to help me, Yahweh.
14 Lad dem beskæmmes og rødme, som vil mig til Livs, og de, der ønsker mig ondt, lad dem vige med Skændsel;
Let them be ashamed and completely disappointed who pursue my life to take it away. Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor, those who delight in hurting me.
15 Lad dem stivne af Rædsel ved deres Skam, de, som siger: "Ha, ha!" til mig!
Let them be shocked because of their shame, those who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
16 Lad alle, som søger dig, frydes og glædes i dig; lad dem, som elsker din Frelse, bestandig sige: "HERREN er stor!"
But may all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let everyone who loves your salvation say continually, “May Yahweh be praised.”
17 Er jeg end arm og fattig, vil Herren dog tænke på mig. Du er min Hjælp og min Frelser; tøv ej, min Gud!
I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks about me. You are my help and you come to my rescue; do not delay, my God.
