Psalms 41

1 Blessed is he who considers a poor man. Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

Til Sangmesteren; en Psalme af David.

2 Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth. And thou do not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

Salig den, som handler forstandigt imod den ringe; Herren skal redde ham paa den onde Dag.

3 Jehovah will support him upon the bed of languishing. Thou will make all his bed in his sickness.

Herren skal bevare ham og holde ham ved Live, han skal blive lyksalig paa Jorden; og du skal ikke give ham hen i hans Fjenders Villie.

4 I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.

Herren skal opholde ham paa Sygesengen; du har hjulpet ham op igen fra hvert Sygeleje.

5 My enemies speak evil against me, saying, When will he die, and his name perish?

Jeg sagde: Herre! vær mig naadig, helbred min Sjæl; thi jeg har syndet imod dig.

6 And if he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

Mine Fjender tale ondt om mig: Naar skal han dog dø og hans Navn forgaa?

7 All who hate me whisper together against me. Against me they devise my hurt.

Og dersom een kommer at se mig, taler han Falskhed, hans Hjerte samler paa Uret; gaar han ud udenfor, da taler han derom.

8 An evil disease, they say, clings firm to him. And now that he lies he shall rise up no more.

Alle mine Avindsmænd hviske sammen imod mig; de optænke imod mig det, som er mig ondt.

9 Yea, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

De sige: Der hænger en Niddingsdaad fast ved ham, og saasom han ligger, skal han ikke staa op mere.

10 But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up that I may requite them.

Ogsaa den Mand, som havde Fred med mig, hvem jeg forlod mig paa, som aad mit Brød, han opløftede sin Hæl imod mig.

11 By this I know that thou delight in me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

Men du, Herre! vær mig naadig og rejs mig op, saa vil jeg betale dem.

12 And as for me, thou uphold me in my integrity, and set me before thy face forever.

Derpaa kender jeg, at du har Behagelighed til mig, at min Fjende ikke skal faa Glæde over mig.

13 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Truly, and Truly.

Men mig opholder du og sætter mig for dit Ansigt evindelig i min Oprigtighed. Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, fra Evighed og indtil Evighed! Amen, ja, Amen.