Psalms 71
1 In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
HERRE, jeg lider paa dig, lad mig aldrig i evighed skuffes.
2 In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
Frels mig og udfri mig i din Retfærdighed, du bøje dit Øre til mig;
3 Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
red mig og vær mig en Tilflugtsklippe, en Klippeborg til min Frelse; thi du er min Klippe og Borg!
4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
Min Gud, fri mig ud af gudløses Haand, af Niddings og Voldsmands Kløer;
5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
thi du er mit Haab, o Herre! Fra min Ungdom var HERREN min Tillid;
6 I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
fra Moders Skød har jeg støttet mig til dig, min Forsørger var du fra Moders Liv, dig gælder altid min Lovsang.
7 I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.
For mange staar jeg som mærket af Gud, men du er min stærke Tilflugt;
8 My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
min Mund er fuld af din Lovsang, af din Ære Dagen lang.
9 Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
Forkast mig ikke i Alderdommens Tid og svigt mig ikke, nu Kraften svinder;
10 For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
thi mine Fjender taler om mig, de, der lurer paa min Sjæl, holder Raad:
11 saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
»Gud har svigtet ham! Efter ham! Grib ham, thi ingen frelser!«
12 Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
Gud, hold dig ikke borte fra mig, il mig til Hjælp, min Gud;
13 May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
lad dem blive til Skam og Skændsel, dem, der staar mig imod, lad dem hylles i Spot og Spe, dem, der vil mig ondt!
14 But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
Men jeg, jeg vil altid haabe, blive ved at istemme din Pris;
15 My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
min Mund skal vidne om din Retfærd, om din Frelse Dagen lang; thi jeg kender ej Ende derpaa.
16 I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
Jeg vil minde om den Herre HERRENS Vælde, lovsynge din Retfærd, kun den alene.
17 O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
Gud, du har vejledt mig fra min Ungdom af, dine Undere har jeg forkyndt til nu.
18 Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
Indtil Alderdommens Tid og de graanende Haar svigte du mig ikke, o Gud. End skal jeg prise din Arm for alle kommende Slægter.
19 Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
Din Vælde og din Retfærdighed naar til Himlen, o Gud; du, som øvede store Ting, hvo er din Lige, Gud?
20 Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
Du, som lod os skue mangefold Trængsel og Nød, du kalder os atter til Live og drager os atter af Jordens Dyb;
21 You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
du vil øge min Storhed og atter trøste mig.
22 So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
Til Gengæld vil jeg til Harpespil prise din Trofasthed, min Gud, lege paa Citer for dig, du Israels Hellige;
23 When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
juble skal mine Læber — ja, jeg vil lovsynge dig — og min Sjæl, som du udløste;
24 My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
ogsaa min Tunge skal Dagen igennem forkynde din Retfærd, thi Skam og Skændsel faar de, som vil mig ilde.
