Psalms 41

1 Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

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

2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed on the earth: and you will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

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

3 The LORD will strengthen him on the bed of languishing: you will make all his bed in his sickness.

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

4 I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

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

5 My enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

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

6 And if he come to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes abroad, he tells it.

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

7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

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

8 An evil disease, say they, sticks fast to him: and now that he lies he shall rise up no more.

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

9 Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

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

10 But you, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

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

11 By this I know that you favor me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

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

12 And as for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me before your face for ever.

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

13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

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