Psaltaren 17
1 En bön av David. Hör, o HERRE, en rättfärdig sak, akta på mitt rop, lyssna till min bön; den kommer icke ifrån falska läppar.
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 Av dig må jag få min rätt; dina ögon må skåda vad rättvist 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 prövar mitt hjärta, du utrannsakar mig, men du finner intet; ingen ond tanke går ut ur min mun.
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 Efter dina läppars ord, och vad människor än må göra, tager jag mig till vara för våldsverkares stigar.
I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
5 Mina steg hålla sig stadigt på dina vägar, mina fötter vackla icke.
I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
6 Så åkallar jag nu dig, ty du, Gud, skall svara mig; böj ditt öra 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 din underbara nåd, du som frälsar undan motståndarna dem som taga sin tillflykt till din högra hand.
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 ögonsten, 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 vilja fördärva mig, för mina dödsfiender, som omringa mig.
Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
10 Sitt hjärta förstocka de; med sin mun tala de stora ord.
They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
11 Nu äro de omkring mig, var vi gå, deras ögon speja efter huru de skola böja mig till jorden.
They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to the ground.
12 Ja, denne är lik ett lejon som längtar efter rov, lik ett ungt lejon som ligger i försåt.
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 Stå upp, HERRE; träd emot honom, slå honom ned, rädda med ditt svärd min själ från den ogudaktige,
Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
14 ja, med din hand, från människorna, HERRE, från denna världens människor, som hava sin del i detta livet, och vilkas buk du fyller med dina håvor, som hava söner i mängd och lämna sitt överflöd åt sina barn.
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 skall skåda ditt ansikte i rättfärdighet; när jag uppvaknar, vill jag mätta mig av din åsyn.
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.
