Psalms 18
1 I will love you, O LORD, my strength.
Til songmeisteren; av Herrens tenar David, som førde fram for Herren ordi i denne songen den dag då Herren hadde frelst honom frå alle hans fiendar og frå Saul. Og han sagde: Herre, eg hev deg hjarteleg kjær, min styrke!
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Herren er min berggrunn og mi festning og min frelsar; min Gud er mitt berg som eg flyr til, min skjold og mitt frelsehorn, mi borg.
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Eg kallar på Herren som er høglova, og vert frelst frå mine fiendar.
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
Daudsens reip var spente um meg, og bekkjer av vondskap skræmde meg.
Helheims reip var snørde um meg, daudsens snaror fanga meg. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
I mi trengsla kalla eg på Herren, og eg ropa til min Gud; han høyrde frå sitt tempel mi røyst, og mitt rop kom for hans andlit, til hans øyro.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was angry.
Og jordi skok og riste seg, og grunnvollarne i fjelli skalv, og dei skok seg, for han var vreid.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Røyk steig upp or hans nase, og eld frå hans munn åt um seg; gloande kol loga frå honom.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
Og han lægde himmelen og steig ned, og det var kolmyrker under hans føter.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Og han for fram på kerub, og flaug og sveiv på vengjerne åt vinden.
11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Og han gjorde myrker til sitt åklæde rundt ikring seg, til sitt tjeld myrke vatn, tjukke skyer.
12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
Frå glansen for hans andlit for hans skyer fram, hagl og gloande kol.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Og Herren tora i himmelen, den Høgste let si røyst ljoda: hagl og gloande kol.
14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and humiliated them.
Og han sende ut sine piler og spreidde deim ikring, og eldingar i mengd og fortulla deim.
15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
Då kom djupålarne i vatnom til synes, og grunnvollarne i jordi vart berrsynte ved ditt trugsmål, Herre, ved andepusten frå din nase.
16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
Han rette ut handi frå det høge, han greip meg; han drog meg upp or store vatn.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Han frelste meg frå min megtige fiende og frå mine hatarar, for dei var meg for sterke.
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Dei for imot meg på min motgangs dag; men Herren vart min studnad.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Han førde meg ut i vidt rom; han frelste meg, for han hadde hugnad i meg.
20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.
Herren gjorde med meg etter mi rettferd, han lønte meg etter reinleiken i mine hender.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For eg tok vare på Herrens vegar og fall ikkje i vondskap frå min Gud.
22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
For alle hans lover hadde eg for auga, hans bodord støytte eg ikkje frå meg.
23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Og eg var ulastande for honom og tok meg i vare for mi synd.
24 Therefore has the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
Og Herren lønte meg etter mi rettferd, etter reinleiken i mine hender for hans augo.
25 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful; with an upright man you will show yourself upright;
Mot den godlyndte syner du deg godlyndt, mot ulastande mann syner du deg ulastande,
26 With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the perverse you will show yourself perverse.
mot den reine syner du deg rein, mot den rangsnudde gjer du deg rang.
27 For you will save the afflicted people; but will bring down high looks.
For du frelser arme folk og tvingar høge augo ned.
28 For you will light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
For du let mi lampa lysa klårt, Herren, min Gud, gjer mitt myrker bjart.
29 For by you I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
For ved deg renner eg mot herflokkar, og ved min Gud spring eg yver murar.
30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Gud, ulastande er hans veg; Herrens ord er skirt, han er ein skjold for alle deim som flyr til honom.
31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
For kven er Gud forutan Herren, og kven er eit berg utan vår Gud?
32 It is God that girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect.
Den Gud som gyrder meg med kraft og gjer min veg ulastande,
33 He makes my feet like hinds' feet, and sets me upon my high places.
som gjev meg føter liksom hindarne og set meg upp på mine høgder,
34 He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
som lærer upp mine hender til strid, so mine armar spenner koparbogen.
35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your right hand has held me up, and your gentleness has made me great.
Og du gav meg di frelsa til skjold, di høgre hand studde meg, og di småminking gjorde meg stor.
36 You have enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
Du gjorde vidt rom åt mine stig under meg, og mine oklo vagga ikkje.
37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I return till they were consumed.
Eg forfylgde mine fiendar og nådde deim og vende ikkje um fyrr eg hev gjort av med deim.
38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
Eg slo deim i knas, so dei vann ikkje reisa seg; dei fell under føter.
39 For you have girded me with strength unto the battle: you have subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Og du gyrde meg med kraft til striden; du bøygde under meg deim som stod upp imot meg.
40 You have also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Du let mine fiendar snu ryggen til meg, og mine hatarar, deim rudde eg ut.
41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Dei ropa - men der var ingen frelsar - til Herren, men han svarar deim ikkje.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
Og eg smuldrar deim som dust for vinden; som søyla på gator slo eg deim ut.
43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; and you have made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Du frelste meg frå folke-ufred; du sette meg til hovud for heidningar; folk som eg ikkje kjende, tente meg.
44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
Ved gjetordet um meg lydde dei meg; framande folk smeikte for meg.
45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
Framande folk visna av og gjekk skjelvande ut or sine borger.
46 The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Herren liver, og lova er han, mitt berg, og upphøgd er den Gud som meg frelser,
47 It is God that avenges me, and subdues the people under me.
den Gud som gjev meg hemn og legg folkeslag under meg,
48 He delivers me from mine enemies: yea, you lift me up above those that rise up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man.
som frelser meg frå mine fiendar; ja - du lyfter meg høgt yver deim som stend imot meg, frå valdsmannen bergar du meg.
49 Therefore will I give thanks unto you, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto your name.
Difor vil eg prisa deg millom heidningarne, Herre, og lovsyngja ditt namn.
50 Great deliverance gives he to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
Han gjer frelsa stor for sin konge, og gjer miskunn mot den som er salva av honom, mot David og hans ætt til æveleg tid.
