< Psalms 41 >

1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] Blessed is he who considers the poor and needy. Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
Til Sangmesteren. En Salme af David.
2 Jehovah will protect him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.
Salig den Mand, der tager sig af de svage, ham frelser HERREN paa Ulykkens Dag;
3 Jehovah will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness.
HERREN vogter ham, holder ham i Live, det gaar ham vel i Landet, han giver ham ikke i Fjendevold.
4 I said, "Jehovah, have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you."
Paa Sottesengen staar HERREN ham bi, hans Smertensleje gør du ham let.
5 My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"
Saa siger jeg da: Vær mig naadig, HERRE, helbred min Sjæl, jeg har syndet mod dig!
6 If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.
Mine Fjender ønsker mig ondt: »Hvornaar mon han dør og hans Navn udslettes?«
7 All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.
Kommer en i Besøg, saa fører han hyklerisk Tale, hans Hjerte samler paa ondt, og saa gaar han bort og taler derom.
8 "A wicked thing is poured out on him; and he who lies down will not rise again."
Mine Avindsmænd hvisker sammen imod mig, alle regner de med, at det gaar mig ilde:
9 Even my own close friend, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
»En dødelig Sot har grebet ham; han ligger der — kommer aldrig op!«
10 But you, Jehovah, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.
Endog min Ven, som jeg stolede paa, som spiste mit Brød, har løftet Hælen imod mig.
11 By this I know that you delight in me, because my enemy doesn't triumph over me.
Men du, o HERRE, vær mig naadig og rejs mig, saa jeg kan øve Gengæld imod dem.
12 As for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.
Deraf kan jeg kende, at du har mig kær, at min Fjende ikke skal juble over mig.
13 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen and amen.
Du holder mig oppe i Kraft af min Uskyld, lader mig staa for dit Aasyn til evig Tid. Lovet være HERREN, Israels Gud, fra Evighed og til Evighed, Amen, Amen!

< Psalms 41 >