¹I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

¹Til sangmesteren; av Herrens tjener David, som talte denne sangs ord til Herren den dag da Herren hadde utfridd ham av alle hans fienders hånd og av Sauls hånd.

²The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

²Og han sa: Herre, jeg har dig hjertelig kjær, min styrke!

³I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

³Herren er min klippe og min festning og min frelser; min Gud er min klippe, som jeg setter min lit til, mitt skjold og min frelses horn, min borg.

⁴The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

⁴Jeg påkaller den Høilovede, Herren, og blir frelst fra mine fiender.

⁵The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

⁵Dødens rep omspente mig, og fordervelsens strømmer forferdet mig.

⁶In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

⁶Dødsrikets rep omgav mig, dødens snarer overfalt mig.

⁷Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁷I min trengsel påkalte jeg Herren, og jeg ropte til min Gud; han hørte fra sitt tempel min røst, og mitt skrik kom for ham, til hans ører.

⁸There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

⁸Da rystet og bevet jorden, og fjellenes grunnvoller skalv, og de rystet, for hans vrede var optendt.

⁹He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

⁹Det steg røk op av hans nese, og fortærende ild fra hans munn; glør brente ut av ham.

¹⁰And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

¹⁰Og han bøide himmelen og steg ned, og det var mørke under hans føtter.

¹¹He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹¹Og han fór på kjeruber og fløi, og han fór hastig frem på vindens vinger.

¹²At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

¹²Han gjorde mørke til sitt dekke, rundt omkring sig til sitt skjul, mørke vann, tykke skyer.

¹³The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

¹³Frem av glansen foran ham fór hans skyer frem, hagl og gloende kull.

¹⁴Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁴Og Herren tordnet i himmelen, den Høieste lot sin røst høre, hagl og gloende kull.

¹⁵Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

¹⁵Og han utsendte sine piler og spredte dem* omkring - lyn i mengde og forvirret dem. / {* fiendene.}

¹⁶He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

¹⁶Da kom vannenes strømmer til syne, og jordens grunnvoller blev avdekket ved din trusel, Herre, for din neses åndepust.

¹⁷He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

¹⁷Han rakte sin hånd ut fra det høie, han grep mig; han drog mig op av store vann.

¹⁸They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

¹⁸Han fridde mig ut fra min sterke fiende og fra mine avindsmenn; for de var mig for mektige.

¹⁹He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

¹⁹De overfalt mig på min motgangs dag; men Herren blev min støtte.

²⁰The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²⁰Og han førte mig ut i fritt rum; han frelste mig, for han hadde behag i mig.

²¹For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²¹Herren gjengjeldte mig efter min rettferdighet, han betalte mig efter mine henders renhet.

²²For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

²²For jeg tok vare på Herrens veier og vek ikke i ondskap fra min Gud.

²³I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²³For alle hans lover hadde jeg for øie, og hans bud lot jeg ikke vike fra mig.

²⁴Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁴Og jeg var ulastelig for ham og voktet mig vel for min synd.

²⁵With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

²⁵Og Herren gjengjeldte mig efter min rettferdighet, efter mine henders renhet for hans øine.

²⁶With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁶Mot den fromme viser du dig from, mot den rettvise mann viser du dig rettvis,

²⁷For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

²⁷mot den rene viser du dig ren, mot den forvendte viser du dig vrang.

²⁸For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

²⁸For du frelser elendige folk, og du fornedrer høie øine.

²⁹For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

²⁹For du lar min lampe skinne; Herren min Gud opklarer mitt mørke.

³⁰As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

³⁰For ved dig stormer jeg løs på fiendeskarer, og ved min Gud springer jeg over murer.

³¹For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

³¹Gud, hans vei er fullkommen; Herrens ord er rent, han er et skjold for alle dem som setter sin lit til ham.

³²It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

³²For hvem er Gud foruten Herren, og hvem er en klippe, uten vår Gud?

³³He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

³³Den Gud som omgjorder mig med kraft og gjør min vei fri for støt,

³⁴He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

³⁴som gir mig føtter likesom hindene og stiller mig på mine høider,

³⁵Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

³⁵som oplærer mine hender til krig, så mine armer spenner kobberbuen.

³⁶Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

³⁶Og du gir mig din frelse til skjold, og din høire hånd støtter mig, og din mildhet gjør mig stor.

³⁷I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

³⁷Du gjør rummet vidt for mine skritt under mig, og mine ankler vakler ikke.

³⁸I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.

³⁸Jeg forfølger mine fiender og når dem, og jeg vender ikke tilbake før jeg har gjort ende på dem.

³⁹For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

³⁹Jeg knuser dem, så de ikke makter å reise sig; de faller under mine føtter.

⁴⁰Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

⁴⁰Og du omgjorder mig med kraft til krig, du bøier mine motstandere under mig.

⁴¹They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

⁴¹Og mine fiender lar du vende mig ryggen, og mine avindsmenn utrydder jeg.

⁴²Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

⁴²De roper, men der er ingen frelser - til Herren, men han svarer dem ikke.

⁴³Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴³Og jeg knuser dem som støv for vinden, jeg tømmer dem ut som søle på gatene.

⁴⁴As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

⁴⁴Du redder mig fra folkekamper, du setter mig til hode for hedninger; folkeferd som jeg ikke kjenmer, tjener mig.

⁴⁵The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

⁴⁵Bare de hører om mig, blir de mig lydige; fremmede kryper for mig.

⁴⁶The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

⁴⁶Fremmede visner bort og går bevende ut av sine borger.

⁴⁷It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

⁴⁷Herren lever, og priset er min klippe, og ophøiet er min frelses Gud,

⁴⁸He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

⁴⁸den Gud som gir mig hevn og legger folkeferd under mig,

⁴⁹Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

⁴⁹som frir mig ut fra mine fiender; ja, over mine motstandere ophøier du mig, fra voldsmannen redder du mig.

⁵⁰Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

⁵⁰Derfor vil jeg prise dig iblandt hedningene, Herre, og lovsynge ditt navn.

⁵¹Han gjør frelsen stor for sin konge, han gjør miskunnhet mot sin salvede, mot David og mot hans ætt til evig tid.