¹(Af David. En maskil.) Salig den, hvis Overtrædselse er forladt, hvis Synd er skjult;

¹By David. — An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

²saligt det Menneske, HERREN ej tilregner Skyld, og i hvis Ånd der ikke er Svig.

²O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

³Mine Ben svandt hen, så længe jeg tav, under Jamren Dagen igennem,

³When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.

⁴thi din Hånd lå tungt på mig både Dag og Nat, min Livskraft svandt som i Sommerens Tørke. - Sela.

⁴When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. Selah.

⁵Min Synd bekendte jeg for dig, dulgte ikke min Skyld; jeg sagde: "Mine Overtrædelser vil jeg bekende for HERREN!" Da tilgav du mig min Syndeskyld. - Sela.

⁵My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, `I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,` And Thou — Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.

⁶Derfor bede hver from til dig, den Stund du findes. Kommer da store Vandskyl, ham skal de ikke nå.

⁶For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.

⁷Du er mit Skjul, du frier mig af Trængsel, med Frelsesjubel omgiver du mig. - Sela.

⁷Thou [art] a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, [With] songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.

⁸Jeg vil lære dig og vise dig, hvor du skal gå, jeg vil råde dig ved at fæste mit Øje på dig.

⁸I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

⁹Vær ikke uden Forstand som Hest eller Muldyr, der tvinges med Tømme og Bidsel, når de ikke vil komme til dig.

⁹Be ye not as a horse — as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.

¹⁰Den gudløses Smerter er mange, men den, der stoler på HERREN, omgiver han med Nåde.

¹⁰Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.

¹¹Glæd jer i HERREN, I retfærdige, fryd jer, jubler, alle I oprigtige af Hjertet!

¹¹Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!