< Psalms 42 >

1 For the chief musician. A maschil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants after streams of water, so I thirst for you, God.
(Til sangmesteren. En maskil af Koras sønner.) Som Hjorten skriger efter rindende Vand, således skriger min Sjæl efter dig, o Gud.
2 I thirst for God, for the living God, when will I come and appear before God?
Min Sjæl tørster efter Gud, den levende Gud; når skal jeg komme og stedes for Guds Åsyn?
3 My tears have been my food day and night, while my enemies are always saying to me, “Where is your God?”
Min Gråd er blevet mit Brød både Dag og Nat, fordi de stadig spørger mig: "Hvor er din Gud?"
4 These things I call to mind as I pour out my soul: how I went with the throng and led them to the house of God with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude celebrating a festival.
Min Sjæl er opløst, når jeg kommer i Hu, hvorledes jeg vandred med Skaren op til Guds Hus under Jubelråb og Lovsang i Højtidsskaren.
5 Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me? Hope in God, for again I will praise him who is my salvation.
Hvorfor er du nedbøjet, Sjæl, hvi bruser du i mig? Bi efter Gud, thi end skal jeg takke ham, mit Åsyns Frelse og min Gud!
6 My God, my soul is bowed down within me, therefore I call you to mind from the land of the Jordan, from the three peaks of Mount Hermon, and from the hill of Mizar.
Nedbøjet er min Sjæl, derfor mindes jeg dig fra Jordans og Hermontindernes Land, fra Mizars Bjerg.
7 Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls; all your waves and your billows have gone over me.
Dyb råber til Dyb ved dine Vandfalds Brusen, alle dine Brændinger og Bølger skyller hen over mig.
8 Yet Yahweh will command his covenant faithfulness in the daytime; in the night his song will be with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
Sin Miskundhed sender HERREN om Dagen, hans Sang er hos mig om Natten, en Bøn til mit Livs Gud.
9 I will say to God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
Jeg siger til Gud, min Klippe: Hvorfor har du glemt mig, hvorfor skal jeg vandre sorgfuld, trængt af Fjender?
10 As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries rebuke me, while they always say to me, “Where is your God?”
Det er, som knustes mine Ben, når Fjenderne håner mig, når de stadig spørger mig: "Hvor er din Gud?"
11 Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me? Hope in God, for again I will praise him who is my salvation and my God.
Hvorfor er du nedbøjet, Sjæl, hvi bruser du i mig? Bi efter Gud, thi end skal jeg takke ham, mit Åsyns Frelse og min Gud!

< Psalms 42 >