Psalms 40
1 I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
Ég setti alla mína von á Drottin. Hann heyrði kvein mitt og að lokum bjargaði hann mér.
2 [When I had many troubles, it was as though] I was in a deep pit. But he lifted me up out of the mud and slime of that pit; he set my feet on a [solid] rock, and enabled me to walk (safely/without falling).
Hann dró mig upp úr glötunargröfinni, hinni botnlausu leðju, og lyfti mér upp á klett. Hann gerði mig styrkan í gangi.
3 He has given me a new song to sing, a song to praise him who is our God. Many people will find out [what he has done for me], and they will revere and trust him.
Þá fylltist munnur minn lofsöng – lofgjörð um Guð. Margir hlustuðu er ég söng um velgjörðir hans við mig. Þeir munu einnig lúta honum og lofa hann, setja traust sitt á hann.
4 Yahweh is pleased with those who trust him, those who do not trust in idols or join with those who worship those false gods.
Þeir sem treysta Drottni verða lánsamir, þeir sem forðast ráð dramblátra og halda sér frá lygi.
5 O Yahweh, my God, you have done many wonderful things! No one can list all the wonderful things that you have planned for us. If I tried to tell [others] about all those wonderful things, I would not be able to, because there would be too many for me to mention.
Drottinn, Guð minn, mörg dásemdarverk hefur þú gert og mikillar umhyggju höfum við notið. Ekkert kemst í samjöfnuð við þig! Mér endist ekki tími til að rifja upp öll þín undraverk!
6 Various kinds of sacrifices and other offerings are not the [only] things that delight you. You have enabled me to understand that very well [IDM]. [Animals] burned [on the altar] and [other] offerings are not all that you require [for sins to be forgiven].
Sláturfórnir og matfórnir þráir þú ekki frá lýð þínum, og brennifórnir heimtar þú ekki. Nei, þú þráir að ég þjóni þér alla ævi.
7 So I said [to you], “Yahweh, here I am, [to do] the things that have been written in the scroll [that contains your laws], things that you want me [to do].”
Ég sagði: „Sjá, ég kem, rétt eins og orð þitt býður mér.
8 O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
Það að gera vilja þinn, Drottinn minn, þrái ég því að lögmál þitt er ritað á hjarta mitt!“
9 Whenever all [your people] are gathered, I have told them about how you save us. Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.
Ég hef vitnað um það fyrir öllum, aftur og aftur, að þú fyrirgefur syndir. Það veistu Drottinn.
10 And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together [to worship you in the temple], I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have (not concealed/openly told people) that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.
Ég hef ekki þagað yfir réttlæti þínu heldur boðað það öllum. Allur söfnuðurinn hefur heyrt mig tala um elsku þína og trúfesti.
11 Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
Þess vegna, Drottinn minn, taktu ekki miskunn þína frá mér! Ég á allt mitt undir kærleika þínum og náð.
12 I have many troubles; [so many that] I cannot count them. My sins are like a flood that has covered me [PRS, MET]; [they are so many that] I cannot find my way. The sins that I have committed are more than the hairs on my head. I am very discouraged.
Sért þú ekki með mér, er úti um mig. Vandamál mín eru mér ofvaxin, og syndir mínar – sem eru fleiri en hárin á höfði mér – hafa lamað mig. Ég veit ekki mitt rjúkandi ráð.
13 O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
Ó, Drottinn, ég hrópa til þín! Frelsa þú mig! Komdu fljótt og hjálpaðu mér.
14 Humble those who are happy about my troubles, and cause them to be disgraced and ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to get rid of me.
Ruglaðu þá í ríminu; sem sækjast eftir lífi mínu.
15 I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
Sendu þá burt með skömm!
16 But I hope that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly, “Yahweh is great!”
Allir þeir sem elska Drottin og leita hans, skulu gleðjast yfir hjálpræði hans. Þeir segi án afláts: „Mikill er Drottinn!“
17 As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; but [I know that] Yahweh has not forgotten me. O my God, you are the one who saves and helps me, so please come quickly [and help me!]
Ég er aumur og fátækur, en þó ber Drottinn umhyggju fyrir mér. Þú, Guð minn, ert hjálp mín, og frelsari; Ó, komdu og bjargaðu mér! Láttu það ekki dragast!
