¹Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

¹(Af David.) HERRE, træt med dem, der trætter med mig, strid imod dem, der strider mod mig,

²Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

²grib dit Skjold og dit Værge, rejs dig og hjælp mig,

³Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

³tag Spyd og Økse frem mod dem, der forfølger mig, sig til min Sjæl: "Jeg er din Frelse!"

⁴Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁴Lad dem beskæmmes og blues, som vil mig til Livs, og de, der ønsker mig ondt, lad dem rødmende vige,

⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh’s angel driving them on.

⁵de blive som Avner for Vinden, og HERRENs Engel nedstøde dem,

⁶Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh’s angel pursuing them.

⁶deres Vej blive mørk og glat, og HERRENs Engel forfølge dem!

⁷For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁷Thi uden Grund har de sat deres Garn for mig, gravet min Sjæl en Grav.

⁸Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

⁸Lad Undergang uventet ramme ham, lad Garnet, han satte, hilde ham selv, lad ham falde i Graven.

⁹My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

⁹Min Sjæl skal juble i HERREN, glædes ved hans Frelse,

¹⁰All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

¹⁰alle mine Ledemod sige: "HERRE, hvo er som du, du, som frelser den arme fra hans Overmand, den arme og fattige fra Røveren!"

¹¹Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

¹¹Falske Vidner står frem, de spørger mig om, hvad jeg ej kender til;

¹²They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹²de lønner mig godt med ondt, min Sjæl er forladt.

¹³But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹³Da de var syge, gik jeg i Sæk, med Faste spæged jeg mig, jeg bad med sænket Hoved,

¹⁴I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁴som var det en Ven eller Broder; jeg gik, som sørged jeg over min Moder, knuget af Sorg.

¹⁵But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

¹⁵Men nu jeg vakler, glæder de sig, de stimler sammen, Uslinger, fremmede for mig, stimler sammen imod mig, håner mig uden Ophør;

¹⁶Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁶for min Venlighed dænger de mig med Hån, de skærer Tænder imod mig.

¹⁷Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁷Herre, hvor længe vil du se til? Frels dog min Sjæl fra deres Brøl, min eneste fra Løver.

¹⁸I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

¹⁸Jeg vil takke dig i en stor Forsamling, love dig blandt mange Folk.

¹⁹Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

¹⁹Lad ej dem, som med Urette er mine Fjender, glæde sig over mig, lad ej dem, som hader mig uden Grund, sende spotske Blikke!

²⁰For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

²⁰Thi de taler ej Fred mod de stille i Landet udtænker de Svig;

²¹Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”

²¹de spærrer Munden op imod mig og siger: "Ha, ha! Vi så det med egne Øjne!"

²²You have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.

²²Du så det, HERRE, vær ikke tavs, Herre, hold dig ej borte fra mig;

²³Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!

²³rejs dig, vågn op for min Ret, for min Sag, min Gud og Herre,

²⁴Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness. Don’t let them gloat over me.

²⁴døm mig efter din Retfærd HERRE, min Gud, lad dem ikke glæde sig over mig

²⁵Don’t let them say in their heart, “Aha! That’s the way we want it!” Don’t let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”

²⁵Og sige i Hjertet: "Ha! som vi ønsked!" lad dem ikke sige: "Vi slugte ham!"

²⁶Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

²⁶Til Skam og Skændsel blive enhver, hvem min Ulykke glæder; lad dem, der hovmoder sig over mig, hyldes i Spot og Spe.

²⁷Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, “Yahweh be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”

²⁷Men de, der vil min Ret, lad dem juble og glæde sig, stadigen sige: "Lovet være HERREN, som under sin Tjener Fred!"

²⁸Min Tunge skal forkynde din Retfærd, Dagen igennem din Pris.