¹David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

¹David sang HERREN denne Sang, dengang HERREN havde frelst ham af alle hans Fjenders og af Sauls Hånd.

²and he said, “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

²Han sang: "HERRE, min Klippe, min Borg, min Befrier,

³God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.

³min Gud, mit Bjerg, hvortil jeg tyr, mit Skjold, mit Frelseshorn, mit Værn, min Tilflugt, min Frelser, som frelser mig fra Vold!

⁴I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from my enemies.

⁴Jeg påkalder HERREN, den Højlovede, og frelses fra mine Fjender.

⁵For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵Dødens Brændinger omsluttede mig, Ødelæggelsens Strømme forfærdede mig,

⁶The cords of Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. were around me. The snares of death caught me.

⁶Dødsrigets Reb omspændte mig, Dødens Snarer faldt over mig;

⁷In my distress I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.

⁷i min Vånde påkaldte jeg HERREN og råbte til min Gud. Han hørte min Røst fra sin Helligdom, mit Råb fandt ind til hans Ører!

⁸Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁸Da rystede Jorden og skjalv, Himlens Grundvolde bæved og rysted, thi hans Vrede blussede op.

⁹Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

⁹Røg for ud af hans Næse, fortærende Ild af hans Mund, Gløder gnistrede fra ham.

¹⁰He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰Han sænkede Himlen, steg ned med Skymulm under sine Fødder;

¹¹He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

¹¹båret af Keruber fløj han, svæved på Vindens Vinger;

¹²He made darkness pavilions around himself: gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

¹²han omgav sig med Mulm som en Bolig, mørke Vandmasser, vandfyldte Skyer.

¹³At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.

¹³Fra Glansen foran ham for der Hagl og Ildgløder ud.

¹⁴Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.

¹⁴HERREN tordned fra Himlen, den Højeste lod høre sin Røst;

¹⁵He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and confused them.

¹⁵han udslynged Pile, adsplittede dem, lod Lynene funkle og skræmmede dem.

¹⁶Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by the rebuke of Yahweh, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

¹⁶Havets Bund kom til Syne, Jordens Grundvolde blottedes ved HERRENs Trusel, for hans Vredes Pust.

¹⁷He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷Han udrakte Hånden fra det høje og greb mig, drog mig op af de vældige Vande,

¹⁸He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸frelste mig fra mine mægtige Fjender, fra mine Avindsmænd; de var mig for stærke.

¹⁹They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

¹⁹På min Ulykkes Dag faldt de over mig, men HERREN blev mig et Værn.

²⁰He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰Han førte mig ud i åbent Land, han frelste mig, thi han havde Behag i mig.

²¹Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.

²¹HERREN gengældte mig efter min Retfærd, lønned mig efter mine Hænders Uskyld;

²²For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²²thi jeg holdt mig til HERRENs Veje, svigted i Gudløshed ikke min Gud;

²³For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

²³hans Bud stod mig alle for Øje, jeg veg ikke fra hans Love.

²⁴I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴Ustraffelig var jeg for ham og vogtede mig for Brøde.

²⁵Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

²⁵HERREN lønned mig efter min Retfærd, mine Hænders Uskyld, som var ham for Øje!

²⁶With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

²⁶Du viser dig from mod den fromme, retsindig mod den retsindige,

²⁷With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁷du viser dig ren mod den rene og vrang mod den svigefulde.

²⁸You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.

²⁸De arme giver du Frelse, hovmodiges Øjne Skam!

²⁹For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.

²⁹Ja, du er min Lampe, HERRE! HERREN opklarer mit Mørke.

³⁰For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³⁰Thi ved din Hjælp søndrer jeg Mure, ved min Guds Hjælp springer jeg over Volde.

³¹As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³¹Fuldkommen er Guds Vej, lutret er HERRENs Ord. Han er et Skjold for alle, der sætter deres Lid til ham.

³²For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?

³²Ja, hvem er Gud uden HERREN, hvem er en Klippe uden vor Gud,

³³God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.

³³den Gud, der omgjorded mig med Kraft, jævnede Vejen for mig,

³⁴He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.

³⁴gjorde mine Fødder som Hindens og gav mig Fodfæste på Højne,

³⁵He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

³⁵oplærte min Hånd til Krig, så mine Arme spændte Kobberbuen?

³⁶You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.

³⁶Du gav mig din Frelses Skjold, din Nedladelse gjorde mig stor;

³⁷You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.

³⁷du skaffede Plads for mine Skridt, mine Ankler vaklede ikke.

³⁸I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.

³⁸Jeg jog mine Fjender, indhentede dem, vendte først om, da de var gjort til intet,

³⁹I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.

³⁹slog dem ned, så de ej kunde rejse sig, men lå faldne under min Fod.

⁴⁰For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

⁴⁰Du omgjorded mig med Kraft til Kampen, mine Modstandere tvang du i Knæ for mig;

⁴¹You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴¹du slog mine Fjender på Flugt mine Avindsmænd ryddede jeg af Vejen.

⁴²They looked, but there was none to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

⁴²De råbte, men ingen hjalp, til HERREN, han svared dem ikke.

⁴³Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.

⁴³Jeg knuste dem som Jordens Støv, som Gadeskarn tramped jeg på dem.

⁴⁴You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

⁴⁴Du friede mig af Folkekampe, du satte mig til Folkeslags Høvding; nu tjener mig ukendte Folk;

⁴⁵The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

⁴⁵Udlandets Sønner kryber for mig; blot de hører om mig, lyder de mig:

⁴⁶The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.

⁴⁶Udlandets Sønner vansmægter, kommer skælvende frem af deres Skjul.

⁴⁷Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

⁴⁷HERREN lever, højlovet min Klippe, ophøjet være min Frelses Gud,

⁴⁸even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,

⁴⁸den Gud, som giver mig Hævn, lægger Folkeslag under min Fod

⁴⁹who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

⁴⁹og frier mig fra mine Fjender! Du ophøjer mig over mine Modstandere, fra Voldsmænd frelser du mig.

⁵⁰Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. Will sing praises to your name.

⁵⁰HERRE, derfor priser jeg dig blandt Folkene og lovsynger dit Navn,

⁵¹He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore.”

⁵¹du, som kraftig hjælper din Konge og viser din Salvede Miskundhed. David og hans Æt evindelig.