2 Samuel 22
1 David kvad dette kvædet åt Herren då Herren hadde frelst honom frå alle uvenerne sine, og frå Saul:
And David spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul;
2 «Herren er mitt berg og mi festning og min frelsar.
and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 Gud er mitt berg som eg flyr til! Min skjold og mitt frelseshorn Mi høge borg! mi livd! Frelsaren min som friar meg ifrå vald!
The God who is my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; my saviour, Thou savest me from violence.
4 Eg kallar på Herren, den høglova: Frå fiendarne mine frelsar han meg.
Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
5 Daudens brot og brand kringsette meg. Straumar av vondskap skræmde meg.
For the waves of Death compassed me. The floods of Belial assailed me.
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me. (Sheol h7585)
7 Men Herren kalla eg på i mi trengsla, eg ropa til min Gud. Han høyrde frå templet sitt røysti mi, mitt rop rakk fram til øyro hans.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God; and out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry did enter into His ears.
8 Jordi skok seg og skalv, himmelens grunnvollar dirra, Dei skok seg, for harmen hans loga upp:
Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations of heaven did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
9 Røyk steig upp frå nasen hans, eld frå munnen hans åt ikring seg, gloande kol loga frå honom.
Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
10 Han lægde himmelen og steig ned, med kolmyrker under føterne sine.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
11 Han for fram på kerub og flaug og sveiv på vengjerne åt vinden.
And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 Myrkret gjorde han til åklæde kring seg, tjeldet hans var myrke vatn, tjukke skyer.
And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13 Frå glansen fyre andlitet hans brann gloande kol.
At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.
14 Herren tora i himmelen, den Høgste let høyra si røyst:
The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High gave forth His voice.
15 Pilerne sine skaut han og spreidde deim, eldingar sende han og fortulla deim.
And He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
16 Djupålarne i havet kom upp i dagen, grunnvollarne i jordi vart berrsynte ved Herrens trugsmål, ved andepusten frå hans nase.
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were laid bare by the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17 Han rette ut handi frå høgdi og greip meg, han drog meg upp or store vatn.
He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters;
18 Han frelste meg frå min megtige fiende, frå uvenern’ mine, dei var meg for sterke.
He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19 Dei for imot meg på motgangsdagen; men Herren vart studnaden min.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
20 Han førde meg ut i vidt rom. Han frelste meg, for han hadde hugnad i meg.
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
21 Herren gjorde med meg etter rettferdi mi, han lønte meg etter reinleiken i henderne mine.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
22 For eg tok vare på Herrens vegar, fall ikkje i vondskap frå min Gud.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23 Nei, alle hans rettar hadde eg for auga, bodordi hans veik eg ikkje ifrå.
For all His ordinances were before me; and as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.
24 So var eg ulastande for honom og tok meg i vare for mi synd.
And I was single-hearted toward Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
25 Og Herren lønte meg etter mi rettferd, etter reinleiken min for hans augo.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes.
26 Mot den godlyndte syner du deg godlyndt, mot ulastande kjempa ulastande.
With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright,
27 Mot den reine syner du deg rein, mot den rangsnudde syner du deg rang.
With the pure Thou dost show myself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
28 For du frelsar arme folk, men augo dine er mot dei ovmodige til å tvinga deim ned.
And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.
29 For du er mi lampa, Herre, og Herren gjer myrkret mitt bjart.
For Thou art my lamp, O LORD; and the LORD doth lighten my darkness.
30 Ved deg eg renner mot herflokkar, ved min Gud stormar eg murar.
For by Thee I run upon a troop; by my God do I scale a wall.
31 Gud, ulastande er hans veg; Herrens ord er skirt, han er ein skjold for alle deim som flyr til honom.
As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.
32 For kven er Gud forutan Herren? Kven er eit berg utan vår Gud?
For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a Rock, save our God?
33 Gud, han som gyrder meg med kraft, og leider den ulastande på hans veg,
The God who is my strong fortress, and who letteth my way go forth straight;
34 som gjev meg føter liksom hindarne, og set meg upp på høgderne mine,
Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
35 som lærer henderne mine upp til strid, so armarne spenner koparbogen.
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
36 Du gav meg frelsa di til skjold, og småminkingi di ho gjorde meg stor.
Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
37 Du gjorde rom for stigi mine, og oklo mine vagga ikkje.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
38 Eg forfylgde fiendarne mine og tynte deim. Eg vende ikkje um fyrr eg fekk gjort ende på deim.
I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
39 Eg gjorde ende på deim og slo deim i knas, so dei vann ikkje reisa seg. Dei fall under føterne mine.
And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; yea, they are fallen under my feet.
40 Du gyrde meg med kraft til striden. Du bøygde motmennern’ mine under meg.
For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
41 Fiendarne mine let du snu ryggen til meg, deim som hatar meg, rudde eg ut.
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me; yea, them that hate me, that I might cut them off.
42 Dei såg seg um - men ingen frelste - til Herren, men han svara deim ikkje.
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
43 Eg smuldra deim som dust på jordi; som søyla på gator krasa eg deim; eg trakka deim ned.
Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the streets, and did tread them down.
44 Du frelste meg ut or mitt folks ufred, til hovud for heidningar vara du meg; folk som eg ikkje kjende, tente meg.
Thou also hast delivered me from the contentions of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
45 Ukjende folk smeikte for meg, ved gjetordet um meg lydde dei meg.
The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
46 Ja, framandfolk visna av, gjekk skjelvande ut or borgerne sine.
The sons of the stranger fade away, and come halting out of their close places.
47 Herren liver! lova vere han, mitt berg! Ja, upphøgd vere Gud, mitt frelse-berg,
The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation;
48 Gud som gjev meg hemn, legg folkeslag under meg
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,
49 og fører meg ut frå fiendarne mine! Ja - du som lyfter meg høgt yver motmennern’ mine og bergar meg undan frå valdsmanns hand!
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
50 Difor, Herre, vil eg prisa deg millom heidningarn’, og lovsyngja ditt namn.
Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
51 For han gjer kongen sin sigersæl, gjer miskunn mot honom han salva, mot David og ætti hans til æveleg tid.»
A tower of salvation is He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
