Psalms 94
1 The Lord is a God of vengeance! God of vengeance, shine out!
HERRE du hævnens Gud, du Hævnens Gud, træd frem i Glans;
2 Stand up, judge of the earth, and pay back those who are proud what they deserve.
stå op, du Jordens Dommer, øv Gengæld mod de hovmodige!
3 How long, Lord? How long will the wicked celebrate in triumph?
Hvor længe skal gudløse, HERRE, hvor længe skal gudløse juble?
4 How long will you let them pour out their arrogant words? How long will these evil people go on boasting?
De fører tøjlesløs Tale, hver Udådsmand ter sig som Herre;
5 Lord, they crush your people; they oppress those you call your own.
de underkuer, o HERRE, dit Folk og undertrykker din Arvelod;
6 They kill widows and foreigners; they murder orphans.
de myrder Enke og fremmed faderløse slår de ihjel;
7 They say, “The Lord can't see what we're doing. Israel's God doesn't pay any attention to us.”
de siger: "HERREN kan ikke se, Jakobs Gud kan intet mærke!"
8 Take another look, you stupid people! Fools—when will you ever get the point?
Forstå dog, I Tåber blandt Folket! Når bliver I kloge, I Dårer?
9 Do you think the creator of the ear can't hear? Do you think the maker of the eye can't see?
Skulde han, som plantede Øret, ej høre, han, som dannede Øjet, ej se?
10 Do you think that the one who punishes nations won't punish you too? Do you think that the one who teaches human beings knowledge doesn't know anything?
Skulde Folkenes Tugtemester ej revse, han som lærer Mennesket indsigt?
11 The Lord knows the thoughts of human beings—he knows they are pointless.
HERREN kender Menneskets Tanker, thi de er kun Tomhed.
12 Those you discipline are happy, Lord; those you teach from your Law.
Salig den Mand, du tugter, HERRE, og vejleder ved din Lov
13 You give them peace in days of trouble, until a pit is dug to trap the wicked.
for at give ham Ro for onde Dage, indtil der graves en Grav til den gudløse;
14 For the Lord will not give up on his people; he will not abandon his own.
thi HERREN bortstøder ikke sit Folk og svigter ikke sin Arvelod.
15 Justice will once again be based on what is right; those who are sincere will support it.
Den retfærdige kommer igen til sin Ret, en Fremtid har hver oprigtig af Hjertet.
16 Who came to my defense against the wicked; who stood up for me against those who do evil?
Hvo står mig bi mod Ugerningsmænd? hvo hjælper mig mod Udådsmænd?
17 If the Lord hadn't helped me, I would have soon gone down into the silence of the grave.
Var HERREN ikke min Hjælp, snart hviled min Sjæl i det stille.
18 I shouted out, “My foot's slipping!” and your trustworthy love, Lord, kept me from falling.
Når jeg tænkte: "Nu vakler min Fod", støtted din Nåde mig, HERRE;
19 When my mind was full of worries, you comforted me and encouraged me.
da mit Hjerte var fuldt af ængstede Tanker, husvaled din Trøst min Sjæl.
20 Can unjust judges really be on your side, Lord, when their corrupt use of the law causes misery?
står du i Pagt med Fordærvelsens Domstol, der skaber Uret i Lovens Navn?
21 They work together to destroy good people; they condemn those who are innocent to death.
Jager de end den ret, færdiges Liv og dømmer uskyldigt Blod,
22 But the Lord protects me like a fortress; my God is the rock that keeps me safe.
HERREN er dog mit Bjærgested, min Gud er min Tilflugtsklippe;
23 He will turn the wickedness of evil people back upon them; he will destroy them because of their sins; the Lord our God will destroy them.
han vender deres Uret imod dem selv, udsletter dem for deres Ondskab; dem udsletter HERREN vor Gud.
