Psalms 41

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. How happy are those who take care of the poor! When they are in trouble the Lord will save them.

(Til sangmesteren. En salme af David.) Salig den Mand, der tager sig af de svage, ham frelser HERREN på Ulykkens Dag;

2 The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. They will live happily in the land, and they will not be handed over to their enemies.

HERREN vogter ham, holder ham i Live, det går ham vel i Landet, han giver ham ikke i Fjendevold.

3 The Lord looks after them when they're sick; he makes them well from their illness.

På Sottesengen står HERREN ham bi, hans Smertensleje gør du ham let.

4 “Lord, please be gracious to me,” I asked. “Please heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

Så siger jeg da: Vær mig nådig, HERRE, helbred min Sjæl, jeg har syndet mod dig!

5 Those who hate me only say evil things about me. “When is he going to die, and people forget all about him?” they ask.

Mine Fjender ønsker mig ondt: "Hvornår mon han dør og hans Navn udslettes?"

6 They come to visit me, but their sympathy is not sincere. They're only interested in the bad news, which they spread around as soon as they leave.

Kommer en i Besøg, så fører han hyklerisk Tale, hans Hjerte samler på ondt, og så går han bort og taler derom.

7 All who hate me talk in whispers about my condition, hoping for the worst.

Mine Avindsmænd hvisker sammen imod mig, alle regner de med, at det går mig ilde:

8 “He's been cursed with some terrible disease,” they say. “Now he's bed-ridden he'll never recover!”

"En dødelig Sot har grebet ham; han ligger der - kommer aldrig op!"

9 Even my best friend, the one I trusted, who shared meals with me—even he has turned against me.

Endog min Ven, som jeg stolede på, som spiste mit Brød, har løftet Hælen imod mig.

10 But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!

Men du, o HERRE, vær mig nådig og rejs mig, så jeg kan øve Gengæld imod dem.

11 I know you are pleased with me because you have not let my enemies win and shout in triumph over me.

Deraf kan jeg kende, at du har mig kær, at min Fjende ikke skal juble over mig.

12 You have supported me because of my integrity, you have brought me into your presence forever.

Du holder mig oppe i Kraft af min Uskyld, lader mig stå for dit Åsyn til evig Tid.

13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen and amen!

Lovet være HERREN, Israels Gud, fra Evighed og til Evighed, Amen, Amen!