¹(Til Sangmesteren. En Salme af David.) Red mig, HERRE, fra onde Mennesker, vær mig et Værn mod Voldsmænd,

¹To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

²der pønser på ondt i Hjertet og daglig ægger til Strid.

²Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.

³De hvæsser Tungen som Slanger, har Øglegift under deres Læber. - Sela.

³They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. Selah.

⁴Vogt mig, HERRE, for gudløses Hånd, vær mig et Værn mod Voldsmænd, som pønser på at bringe mig til Fald.

⁴Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

⁵Hovmodige lægger Snarer og Strikker for mig, breder et Net for min Fod, lægger Fælder for mig ved Vejen. - Sela.

⁵The proud hid a snare for me — and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

⁶Jeg siger til HERREN: Du er min Gud, HERRE, lyt til min tryglende Røst!

⁶I have said to Jehovah, `My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.`

⁷HERRE, Herre, min Frelses Styrke, du skærmer mit Hoved på Stridens Dag.

⁷O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

⁸Opfyld ej, HERRE, den gudløses Ønsker, lad ikke hans Råd have Fremgang!

⁸Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

⁹Lad dem ikke løfte Hovedet mod mig, lad deres Trusler ramme dem selv!

⁹The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

¹⁰Det regne på dem med gloende Kul, styrt dem i Dybet, ej stå de op!

¹⁰They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits — they arise not.

¹¹Lad ikke Bagtaleren holde sig i Landet, ondt ramme Voldsmanden Slag i Slag!

¹¹A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.

¹²Jeg ved, at HERREN vil føre de armes Sag og skaffe de fattige Ret.

¹²I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

¹³For vist skal retfærdige prise dit Navn, oprigtige bo for dit Åsyn.

¹³Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!