Psalms 43

1 God, declare that I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong). Defend me when (ungodly people/people who do not worship you) say things against me, rescue me from people who deceive and [say things about me that are] not true.

Ó, Guð, láttu mig ná rétti mínum gegn svikulum og vondum mönnum sem ásaka mig.

2 You are God, the one who protects me; (why have you abandoned me?/it seems that you have abandoned me!) [RHQ] It does not seem right that [RHQ] I am forced to mourn/cry constantly because my enemies are cruel to me.

Þú einn ert Guð, skjól mitt og vígi. Hvers vegna hefur þú vísað mér frá? Hví verð ég að ganga um harmandi, kúgaður af óvinum?

3 Shine your light on me and speak your truth to me; and let them guide me, and take me back to Zion, your sacred hill [at Jerusalem], and to [your temple], where you live.

Sendu ljós þitt og sannleika til að vísa mér veginn að musteri þínu á Síon, fjallinu þínu helga.

4 When you do that, I will go to your altar, to [worship you], my God, who causes me to be extremely joyful. There I will praise you, the God whom I [worship], while I play my harp.

Þar vil ég ganga að altari Guðs, uppsprettu gleðinnar, og lofa hann með hörpuleik. Ó, Guð, – minn Guð!

5 So (why am I sad and discouraged?/I should not be sad and discouraged!) [RHQ] I confidently expect God [to bless me], and I will praise him again, my God, the one who saves me.

Sál mín hvers vegna ertu döpur og kjarklaus? Treystu Guði! Víst mun ég fá að lofa hann á ný, því hann mun hjálpa mér og aftur mun auglit mitt gleðjast!