Psaltaren 17
1 En bön Davids. Herre, hör rätthetena; gif akt uppå mitt rop, förnim mina bön, den icke utaf en falsk mun går.
Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me. Hear me while I call out to you to help me. Pay attention to what I say while I pray because I am speaking [MTY] honestly/truthfully.
2 Tala du i mine sak, och se du uppå hvad rätt är.
You are the one who is able to declare that I (am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong) because you see/know that I am telling the truth.
3 Du pröfvar mitt hjerta, och besöker det om nattena, och ransakar mig, och finner intet; jag hafver satt mig före, att min mun icke öfverträda skall.
You know what I think, [even] at night; you have examined what I say and do, and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.
4 Jag förvarar mig i dina läppars orde, för menniskors gerningar, på mördarens väg.
I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
5 Behåll min gång på dinom stigom, att min steg icke slinta.
I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
6 Jag ropar till dig, att du Gud ville höra, mig; böj din öron till mig, hör mitt tal.
O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
7 Bevisa, dina underliga godhet, du, deras Frälsare, som trösta uppå dig, emot dem som sig emot dina högra hand sätta.
Show me that you faithfully love me. By your great power [MTY] rescue those who (run to/trust in) you to protect them from their enemies.
8 Bevara mig såsom en ögnasten; beskärma mig under dina vingars skugga;
Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].
9 För de ogudaktiga, som mig förhärja; för mina ovänner, som efter mina själ stå allt omkring.
Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
10 Deras fete hålla tillsamman; de tala med sin mun stor ord.
They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
11 Hvar vi gå, så äro de kringom oss; sina ögon ställa de derefter, att de måga slå oss till jordena;
They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to the ground.
12 Såsom ett lejon, som rof begärar; såsom ett ungt lejon, som i kulone sitter.
They are like lions [SIM] that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture; they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce [on their prey].
13 Herre, statt upp, öfverfall honom, och nederslå honom; undsätt mina själ ifrå de ogudaktiga, med ditt svärd;
Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
14 Ifrå dine hands menniskom, Herre, ifrå denne verldenes menniskom, hvilka sin del hafva medan de lefva; dem du buken fyller med dina håfvor; de der barn nog hafva, och låta sina återlefvor sinom barnom.
Yahweh, by your power [MTY] rescue me from those people who are interested [only] in things here in this world. But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly; their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.
15 Men jag vill skåda ditt ansigte i rättfärdighet; jag vill mätt varda, när jag uppvakar efter ditt beläte.
Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will [some day] see you [SYN]. When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.
