Psalms 141

1 A psalm of David. Lord, I'm calling out to you! Please hurry up and help me! Please listen to me when I cry out to you!

(En Salme af David.) HERRE, jeg råber til dig, il mig til hjælp, hør min Røst, når jeg råber til dig;

2 May my prayer be like incense before you, my uplifted hands like an evening offering.

som Røgoffer, gælde for dig min Bøn, mine løftede Hænder som Aftenoffer!

3 Lord, make sure I don't say anything I shouldn't—keep a watch over my conversations.

HERRE, sæt Vagt ved min Mund, vogt mine Læbers Dør!

4 Don't let me think about evil things or take part in doing anything wrong with wicked people. I won't join in eating fancy food at their feasts.

Bøj ikke mit Hjerte til ondt, til at gøre gudløs Gerning sammen med Udådsmænd; deres lækre Mad vil jeg ikke smage.

5 Let a good person punish me in love—let them correct me. It will be like an anointing—I won't refuse it. But I still pray against those who do evil.

Slår en retfærdig mig, så er det Kærlighed; revser han mig, er det Olie for Hovedet, ej skal mit Hoved vise det fra sig, end sætter jeg min Bøn imod deres Ondskab.

6 They shall be thrown down by the power of the rock that judges them, and then they will recognize what I said was true!

Ned ad Klippens Skrænter skal Dommerne hos dem styrtes, og de skal høre, at mine Ord er liflige.

7 Just as the earth is broken up by the plough, so shall their bones be scattered at the mouth of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

Som når man pløjer Jorden i Furer, spredes vore Ben ved Dødsrigets Gab. (Sheol h7585)

8 But I'm looking to you, Lord God, for I find protection in you. Don't let me die!

Dog, mine Øjne er rettet på dig, o HERRE, Herre, på dig forlader jeg mig, giv ikke mit Liv til Pris!

9 Keep me safe from the traps they have set to catch me, from the snares of evil people.

Vogt mig for Fælden, de stiller for mig, og Udådsmændenes Snarer;

10 Let them fall into their own traps while I pass by unharmed.

lad de gudløse falde i egne Gram, medens jeg går uskadt videre.