< Psalms 41 >

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
Til Sangmesteren. En Salme af David.
2 Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.
Salig den Mand, der tager sig af de svage, ham frelser HERREN paa Ulykkens Dag;
3 Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.
HERREN vogter ham, holder ham i Live, det gaar ham vel i Landet, han giver ham ikke i Fjendevold.
4 I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
Paa Sottesengen staar HERREN ham bi, hans Smertensleje gør du ham let.
5 Mine enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When will he die, and his name perish?
Saa siger jeg da: Vær mig naadig, HERRE, helbred min Sjæl, jeg har syndet mod dig!
6 And if he come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
Mine Fjender ønsker mig ondt: »Hvornaar mon han dør og hans Navn udslettes?«
7 All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.
Kommer en i Besøg, saa fører han hyklerisk Tale, hans Hjerte samler paa ondt, og saa gaar han bort og taler derom.
8 An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
Mine Avindsmænd hvisker sammen imod mig, alle regner de med, at det gaar mig ilde:
9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.
»En dødelig Sot har grebet ham; han ligger der — kommer aldrig op!«
10 But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.
Endog min Ven, som jeg stolede paa, som spiste mit Brød, har løftet Hælen imod mig.
11 By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
Men du, o HERRE, vær mig naadig og rejs mig, saa jeg kan øve Gengæld imod dem.
12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
Deraf kan jeg kende, at du har mig kær, at min Fjende ikke skal juble over mig.
13 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Du holder mig oppe i Kraft af min Uskyld, lader mig staa for dit Aasyn til evig Tid. Lovet være HERREN, Israels Gud, fra Evighed og til Evighed, Amen, Amen!

< Psalms 41 >