< Psalms 41 >

1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.
Til sangmesteren; en salme av David. Salig er den som akter på den elendige; på den onde dag skal Herren frelse ham.
2 The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.
Herren skal verge ham og holde ham i live; han skal bli lykksalig i landet, og du skal visselig ikke overgi ham til hans fienders mordlyst.
3 The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.
Herren skal understøtte ham på sykesengen; hele hans leie forvandler du i hans sykdom.
4 I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.
Jeg sier: Herre, vær mig nådig, helbred min sjel! for jeg har syndet imot dig.
5 My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?
Mine fiender taler ondt om mig: Når skal han dø, og hans navn forgå?
6 If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.
Og dersom en kommer for å se til mig, taler han falske ord; hans hjerte samler sig ondskap; han går ut og taler derom.
7 All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.
Alle de som hater mig, hvisker sammen imot mig; de optenker imot mig det som er mig til skade:
8 They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.
En ugjerning henger ved ham, og han som ligger der, skal ikke stå op mere.
9 Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.
Også den mann som jeg hadde fred med, som jeg stolte på, som åt mitt brød, har løftet sin hæl imot mig.
10 But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.
Men du, Herre, vær mig nådig og hjelp mig op! Så vil jeg gjengjelde dem.
11 By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.
Derpå kjenner jeg at du har behag i mig, at min fiende ikke skal fryde sig over mig.
12 And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.
Og mig holder du oppe i min uskyld og setter mig for ditt åsyn evindelig.
13 May the Lord God of Israel be praised, through eternal days and for ever. So be it. So be it.
Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, fra evighet og til evighet! Amen, amen.

< Psalms 41 >