Psalms 57
1 God, be merciful to me! Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me. I ask you to protect me [like little birds are protected under their mother’s] wings [MET] until the storm/danger is ended.
(Til sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. Af David. En miktam, da han flygtede ind i hulen for Saul.) Vær mig nådig, Gud, vær mig nådig, thi hos dig har min Sjæl søgt Ly; i dine Vingers Skygge søger jeg Ly, til Ulykken er drevet over.
2 God, you who are greater than all other gods, I cry out to you, the one who enables me to do all that you desire.
Gud, den Højeste, påkalder jeg, den Gud, der gør vel imod mig;
3 You will answer me from heaven and rescue me, but you will cause those who oppress me to be [defeated and] disgraced! (Think about that!) God will [always] faithfully love me and (will be faithful/will do what he promises).
han sender mig Hjælp fra Himlen og frelser min Sjæl fra dem, som vil mig til Livs. Gud sender sin Nåde og Trofasthed.
4 [Sometimes] I am surrounded by [my enemies who are like] lions that [kill] humans; [they are like] lions that chew with their teeth [animals that they kill]; but my enemies have spears and arrows, not teeth; and [the false things that] they say [MTY] [hurt people as much as] sharp swords [hurt people] [MET].
Jeg må ligge midt iblandt Løver, bo mellem Folk, der spyr Ild, hvis Tænder er Spyd og Pile, hvis Tunge er hvas som et Sværd.
5 God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory to people all over the earth!
Løft dig, o Gud, over Himlen, din Herlighed være over al Jorden!
6 [It is as if] [MET, HYP] my enemies spread a net to seize me, and I became very distressed [IDM]. [It is as if] [MET, HYP] they dug a deep pit along the path where I walk, but they themselves fell into it!
Et Net har de udspændt for mine Skridt, deres egen Fod skal hildes deri; en Grav har de gravet foran mig, selv skal de falde deri. (Sela)
7 God, I have complete confidence [DOU] in you. I will sing to you, and I will praise you while I sing.
Mit Hjerte er trøstigt, Gud, mit Hjerte er trøstigt; jeg vil synge og lovprise dig,
8 I will awaken myself; I will arise before the sun rises and [praise you while I play] my harp or my (lyre/small harp).
vågn op, min Ære! Harpe og Citer vågn op, jeg vil vække Morgenrøden.
9 Lord, I will thank you among [all] the people; and I will sing to praise you among [many] ethnic groups,
Jeg vil takke dig, Herre, blandt Folkeslag, prise dig blandt Folkefærd;
10 because your faithful love for us is [as great as the distance from the earth] to the sky, and because your (faithfulness/faithfully doing what you promise) is [as great as the distance] up to the clouds [MET].
thi din Miskundhed når til Himlen, din Sandhed til Skyerne.
11 God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory [to people] all over the earth!
Løft dig, o Gud, over Himlen, din Herlighed være over al Jorden!
