Psalms 17
1 Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me. Hear me while I call out to you to help me. Pay attention to what I say while I pray because I am speaking [MTY] honestly/truthfully.
En bön av David. Hör, o HERRE, en rättfärdig sak, akta på mitt rop, lyssna till min bön; den kommer icke ifrån falska läppar.
2 You are the one who is able to declare that I (am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong) because you see/know that I am telling the truth.
Av dig må jag få min rätt; dina ögon må skåda vad rättvist är.
3 You know what I think, [even] at night; you have examined what I say and do, and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.
Du prövar mitt hjärta, du utrannsakar mig, men du finner intet; ingen ond tanke går ut ur min mun.
4 I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
Efter dina läppars ord, och vad människor än må göra, tager jag mig till vara för våldsverkares stigar.
5 I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
Mina steg hålla sig stadigt på dina vägar, mina fötter vackla icke.
6 O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
Så åkallar jag nu dig, ty du, Gud, skall svara mig; böj ditt öra till mig, hör mitt tal.
7 Show me that you faithfully love me. By your great power [MTY] rescue those who (run to/trust in) you to protect them from their enemies.
Bevisa din underbara nåd, du som frälsar undan motståndarna dem som taga sin tillflykt till din högra hand.
8 Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].
Bevara mig såsom en ögonsten, beskärma mig under dina vingars skugga
9 Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
för de ogudaktiga, som vilja fördärva mig, för mina dödsfiender, som omringa mig.
10 They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
Sitt hjärta förstocka de; med sin mun tala de stora ord.
11 They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to the ground.
Nu äro de omkring mig, var vi gå, deras ögon speja efter huru de skola böja mig till jorden.
12 They are like lions [SIM] that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture; they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce [on their prey].
Ja, denne är lik ett lejon som längtar efter rov, lik ett ungt lejon som ligger i försåt.
13 Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
Stå upp, HERRE; träd emot honom, slå honom ned, rädda med ditt svärd min själ från den ogudaktige,
14 Yahweh, by your power [MTY] rescue me from those people who are interested [only] in things here in this world. But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly; their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.
ja, med din hand, från människorna, HERRE, från denna världens människor, som hava sin del i detta livet, och vilkas buk du fyller med dina håvor, som hava söner i mängd och lämna sitt överflöd åt sina barn.
15 Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will [some day] see you [SYN]. When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.
Men jag skall skåda ditt ansikte i rättfärdighet; när jag uppvaknar, vill jag mätta mig av din åsyn.
