< Salme 79 >

1 (En Salme af Asaf.) Hedninger er trængt ind i din arvelod, Gud de har besmittet dit hellige Tempel og gjort Jerusalem til en Stenhob;
“A psalm of Asaph.” O God! the nations have come into thine inheritance; They have polluted thy holy temple; They have made Jerusalem a heap of ruins!
2 de har givet Himlens Fugle dine Tjeneres Lig til Æde, Jordens vilde Dyr dine frommes Kød;
They have given the dead bodies of thy servants to be food for the birds of heaven, The flesh of thy holy ones to the wild beasts of the earth!
3 deres Blod har de udøst som Vand omkring Jerusalem, ingen jorder dem;
Their blood have they shed like water around Jerusalem, And there was none to bury them!
4 vore Naboer er vi til Hån, vore Grander til Spot og Spe.
We have become the reproach of our neighbors, —The scorn and derision of those around us.
5 Hvor længe vredes du, HERRE - for evigt? hvor længe skal din Nidkærhed lue som Ild?
How long, O LORD! wilt thou be angry for ever? How long shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
6 Udøs din Vrede på Folk, der ikke kender dig, på Riger, som ikke påkalder dit Navn;
Pour out thy wrath on the nations which acknowledge thee not. And on the kingdoms which call not upon thy name!
7 thi de har opædt Jakob og lagt hans Bolig øde.
For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his dwelling-place.
8 Tilregn os ikke Fædrenes Brøde, lad din Barmhjertighed komme os snarlig i Møde, thi vi er såre ringe,
O remember not against us former iniquities; Let thy tender mercy speedily succor us,
9 Hjælp os, vor Frelses Gud, for dit Navns Æres Skyld, fri os, forlad vore Synder for dit Navns Skyld!
For we are brought very low! Help us, O God of our salvation! for the honor of thy name; F or thy name's sake save us, and forgive our iniquities!
10 Hvorfor skal Hedninger sige: "Hvor er deres Gud?" Lad dine Tjeneres udgydt Blod blive hævnet på Hedningerne for vore Øjne!
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” May the revenging of the blood of thy servants, which hath been shed, Be manifested among the nations before our eyes!
11 Lad de fangnes Suk nå hen for dit Åsyn, udløs Dødens Børn efter din Arms Vælde,
Let the cry of the prisoner come before thee! According to the greatness of thy power preserve those that are appointed to die!
12 lad syvfold Gengæld ramme vore Naboer for Hånen, de viser dig, Herre!
And return sevenfold into our neighbors' bosoms The reproach with which they have reproached thee, O Lord!
13 Men vi dit Folk og den Hjord, du røgter, vi vil evindelig takke dig, forkynde din Pris fra Slægt til Slægt!
So shall we, thy people, and the flock of thy pasture, Give thanks to thee for ever. And show forth thy praise to all generations.

< Salme 79 >