< Psalms 41 >

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
Til Sangmesteren. En Salme af David.
2 The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes.
Salig den Mand, der tager sig af de svage, ham frelser HERREN paa Ulykkens Dag;
3 The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
HERREN vogter ham, holder ham i Live, det gaar ham vel i Landet, han giver ham ikke i Fjendevold.
4 I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”
Paa Sottesengen staar HERREN ham bi, hans Smertensleje gør du ham let.
5 My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”
Saa siger jeg da: Vær mig naadig, HERRE, helbred min Sjæl, jeg har syndet mod dig!
6 My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.
Mine Fjender ønsker mig ondt: »Hvornaar mon han dør og hans Navn udslettes?«
7 All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:
Kommer en i Besøg, saa fører han hyklerisk Tale, hans Hjerte samler paa ondt, og saa gaar han bort og taler derom.
8 “A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”
Mine Avindsmænd hvisker sammen imod mig, alle regner de med, at det gaar mig ilde:
9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
»En dødelig Sot har grebet ham; han ligger der — kommer aldrig op!«
10 But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.
Endog min Ven, som jeg stolede paa, som spiste mit Brød, har løftet Hælen imod mig.
11 By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
Men du, o HERRE, vær mig naadig og rejs mig, saa jeg kan øve Gengæld imod dem.
12 In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
Deraf kan jeg kende, at du har mig kær, at min Fjende ikke skal juble over mig.
13 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting 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 >