Salmenes 27

1 Av David. Herren er mitt ljos og mi frelsa, kven skulde eg ottast for? Herren er verni for mitt liv, kven skulde eg ræddast for?

A Psalm of David, before he was sealed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

2 Når illmenne søkjer på meg og vil eta mitt kjøt, mine motstandarar og mine fiendar, so snåvar og fell dei sjølve.

Meanwhile, the guilty draw near to me, so as to eat my flesh. Those who trouble me, my enemies, have themselves been weakened and have fallen.

3 Um ein her lægrar seg imot meg, so ottast ikkje mitt hjarta; um ufred reiser seg imot meg, er eg endå hugheil.

If entrenched armies were to stand together against me, my heart would not fear. If a battle were to rise up against me, I would have hope in this.

4 Eitt hev eg bede Herren um, det stundar eg etter: at eg må bu i Herrens hus alle mine livdagar, so eg kann skoda Herrens ynde og grunda i hans tempel.

One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

5 For han gøymer meg i sitt hus på den vonde dag, han løyner meg i løynrom i sitt tjeld; han fører meg upp på eit berg.

For he has hidden me in his tabernacle. In the day of evils, he has protected me in the hidden place of his tabernacle.

6 Og no skal mitt hovud vera upphøgd seg yver mine fiendar rundt ikring meg, og eg vil bera fram offer med fagnadljod i hans tjeld, eg vil syngja og leika for Herren.

He has exalted me upon the rock, and now he has exalted my head above my enemies. I have circled around and offered a sacrifice of loud exclamation in his tabernacle. I will sing, and I will compose a psalm, to the Lord.

7 Høyr, Herre, eg ropar høgt; og ver meg nådig og svara meg!

Hear my voice, O Lord, with which I have cried out to you. Have mercy on me, and hear me.

8 Mitt hjarta ber fram for deg ditt ord: «Søk mi åsyn!» Herre, eg søkjer di åsyn.

My heart has spoken to you; my face has sought you. I yearn for your face, O Lord.

9 Løyn ikkje di åsyn for meg, vis ikkje din tenar frå deg i vreide! Du hev vore mi hjelp. Støyt meg ikkje burt og forlat meg ikkje, du Gud som er mi frelsa!

Do not turn your face away from me. In your wrath, do not turn aside from your servant. Be my helper. Do not abandon me, and do not despise me, O God, my Savior.

10 For far min og mor mi hev forlate meg, men Herren tek meg upp.

For my father and my mother have left me behind, but the Lord has taken me up.

11 Lær meg, Herre, din veg, og leid meg på den jamne stig for deira skuld som lurer på meg!

O Lord, establish a law for me in your way, and direct me in the right path, because of my enemies.

12 Gjev meg ikkje til deira mordhug som trengjer meg! for falske vitne stend upp imot meg, og folk som frøser av vald.

Do not surrender me to the souls of those who trouble me. For unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and iniquity has lied to itself.

13 Å, dersom eg ikkje trudde at eg skulde få sjå Herrens godhug i livsens land -!

I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Venta på Herren, ver hugheil, og lat ditt hjarta verta sterkt. Ja, venta på Herren!

Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.