Salme 55
1 (Til sangmesteren. Med strengespil. En maskil af David.) Lyt, o Gud, til min Bøn, skjul dig ej for min tryglen,
Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David. Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not my supplication:
2 lå mig Øre og svar mig, jeg vånder mig i Klage,
Be attentive to me and hear me. I am grieved in my exercise; and am troubled,
3 jeg stønner ved Fjendernes Råb og de gudløses Skrig; thi Ulykke vælter de over mig, forfølger mig grumt;
At the voice of the enemy, and at the tribulation of the sinner. For they have cast iniquities upon me: and in wrath they were troublesome to me.
4 Hjertet er angst i mit Bryst, Dødens Rædsler er faldet over mig.
My heart is troubled within me: and the fear of death is fallen upon me.
5 Frygt og Angst falder på mig, Gru er over mig.
Fear and trembling are come upon me: and darkness hath covered me.
6 Jeg siger: Ak, havde jeg Vinger som Duen, da fløj jeg i Ly,
And I said: Who will give me wings like a dove, and I will fly and be at rest?
7 ja, langt bort vilde jeg fly og blive i Ørkenen. (Sela)
Lo, I have gone far off flying away; and I abode in the wilderness.
8 Da søgte jeg skyndsomt Tilflugt for rivende Storm og Uvejr.
I waited for him that hath saved me from pusillanimity of spirit, and a storm.
9 Herre, forvir og split deres Tungemål! Thi Vold og Ufred ser jeg i Byen;
Cast down, O Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen iniquity and contradiction in the city.
10 de går Rundgang Dag og Nat på dens Mure;
Day and night shall iniquity surround it upon its walls: and in the midst thereof are labour,
11 Ulykke, Kvide og Vanheld råder derinde, Voldsfærd og Svig viger aldrig bort fra dens Torve.
And injustice. And usury and deceit have not departed from its streets.
12 Det var ikke en Fjende, som hånede mig - det kunde bæres; min uven ydmygede mig ej - ham kunde jeg undgå;
For if my enemy had reviled me, I would verily have borne with it. And if he that hated me had spoken great things against me, I would perhaps have hidden myself from him.
13 men du, en Mand af min Stand, en Ven og fortrolig,
But thou a man of one mind, my guide, and my familiar,
14 og det skønt vi delte Samværets Sødme, vandrede endrægtelig i Guds Hus.
Who didst take sweetmeats together with me: in the house of God we walked with consent.
15 Over dem komme Død, lad dem levende synke i Dødsriget! Thi der er Ondskab i deres Bolig, i deres Indre! (Sheol h7585)
Let death come upon them, and let them go down alive into hell. For there is wickedness in their dwellings: in the midst of them. (Sheol h7585)
16 Jeg, jeg råber til Gud, og HERREN vil frelse mig.
But I have cried to God: and the Lord will save me.
17 Jeg klager og stønner ved Kvæld, ved Gry og ved Middag; min Røst vil han høre
Evening and morning, and at noon I will speak and declare: and he shall hear my voice.
18 og udfri min Sjæl i Fred, så de ikke kan komme mig nær; thi mange er de imod mig.
He shall redeem my soul in peace from them that draw near to me: for among many they were with me.
19 Gud, som troner fra Fortids Dage, vil høre og ydmyge dem. (Sela) Thi der er ingen Forandring hos dem, og de frygter ikke for Gud.
God shall hear, and the Eternal shall humble them. For there is no change with them, and they have not feared God:
20 På Venner lagde han Hånd og brød sin Pagt.
He hath stretched forth his hand to repay. They have defiled his covenant,
21 Glattere end Smør er hans Mund, men Hjertet vil Krig, blødere end Olie hans Ord, skønt dragne Sværd.
They are divided by the wrath Of his countenance, and his heart hath drawn near. His words are smoother than oil, and the same are darts.
22 Kast din Byrde på HERREN, så sørger han for dig, den retfærdige lader han ikke i Evighed rokkes.
Cast thy care upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall not suffer the just to waver for ever.
23 Og du, o Gud, nedstyrt dem i Gravens Dyb! Ej skal blodstænkte, svigefulde Mænd nå Hælvten af deres Dage. Men jeg, jeg stoler på dig!
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee, O Lord.
