¹Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

¹(Af David.) Græm dig ikke over Ugerningsmænd, misund ikke dem, der gør Uret!

²For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

²Thi hastigt svides de af som Græsset, visner som det friske Grønne.

³Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

³Stol på HERREN og gør det gode, bo i Landet og læg Vind på Troskab,

⁴Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

⁴da skal du have din Fryd i HERREN, og han skal give dig, hvad dit Hjerte attrår.

⁵Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

⁵Vælt din Vej på HERREN, stol på ham, så griber han ind

⁶he will make your righteousness go forth as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

⁶og fører din Retfærdighed frem som Lyset, din Ret som den klare Dag.

⁷Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

⁷Vær stille for HERREN og bi på ham, græm dig ej over den, der har Held, over den, der farer med Rænker.

⁸Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.

⁸Tæm din Harme, lad Vreden fare, græm dig ikke, det volder kun Harm.

⁹For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

⁹Thi Ugerningsmænd skal ryddes ud, men de, der bier på HERREN, skal arve Landet.

¹⁰For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹⁰En liden Stund, og den gudløse er ikke mere; ser du hen til hans Sted, så er han der ikke.

¹¹But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹¹Men de sagtmodige skal arve Landet, de fryder sig ved megen Fred.

¹²The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

¹²Den gudløse vil den retfærdige ilde og skærer Tænder imod ham;

¹³The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

¹³men Herren, han ler ad ham, thi han ser hans Time komme.

¹⁴The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright in the way.

¹⁴De gudløse drager Sværdet og spænder Buen for at fælde arm og fattig, for at nedslagte dem, der vandrer ret;

¹⁵Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁵men Sværdet rammer dem selv i Hjertet, og Buerne brydes sønder og sammen.

¹⁶Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁶Det lidt, en retfærdig har, er bedre end mange gudløses Rigdom;

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.

¹⁷thi de gudløses Arme skal brydes, men HERREN støtter de retfærdige;

¹⁸Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁸HERREN kender de uskyldiges Dage, deres Arvelod bliver evindelig;

¹⁹They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

¹⁹de beskæmmes ikke i onde Tider, de mættes i Hungerens Dage.

²⁰But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²⁰Thi de gudløse går til Grunde, som Engenes Pragt er HERRENs Fjender, de svinder, de svinder som Røg.

²¹The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²¹Den gudløse låner og bliver i Gælden, den retfærdige ynkes og giver;

²²For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²²de, han velsigner, skal arve Landet, de, han forbander, udryddes.

²³A man’s goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

²³Af HERREN stadfæstes Mandens Skridt, når han har Behag i hans Vej;

²⁴Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

²⁴om end han snubler, falder han ikke, thi HERREN støtter hans Hånd.

²⁵I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁵Ung har jeg været, og nu er jeg gammel, men aldrig så jeg en retfærdig forladt eller hans Afkom tigge sit Brød;

²⁶All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.

²⁶han ynkes altid og låner ud, og hans Afkom er til Velsignelse.

²⁷Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

²⁷Vig fra ondt og øv godt, så bliver du boende evindelig;

²⁸For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

²⁸thi HERREN elsker Ret og svigter ej sine fromme. De onde udslettes for evigt, de gudløses Afkom udryddes;

²⁹The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

²⁹de retfærdige arver Landet og skal bo der til evig Tid.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

³⁰Den retfærdiges Mund taler Visdom; hans Tunge siger, hvad ret er;

³¹The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

³¹sin Guds Lov har han i Hjertet, ikke vakler hans Skridt.

³²The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

³²Den gudløse lurer på den retfærdige og står ham efter Livet,

³³Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

³³men, HERREN giver ham ej i hans Hånd og lader ham ikke dømmes for Retten.

³⁴Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

³⁴Bi på HERREN og bliv på hans Vej, så skal han ophøje dig til at arve Landet; du skal skue de gudløses Undergang.

³⁵I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

³⁵Jeg har set en gudløs trodse, bryste sig som en Libanons Ceder

³⁶But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁶men se, da jeg gik der forbi, var han borte; da jeg søgte ham, fandtes han ikke.

³⁷Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

³⁷Vogt på Uskyld, læg Vind på Oprigtighed, thi Fredens Mand har en Fremtid;

³⁸As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

³⁸men Overtræderne udryddes til Hobe, de gudløses Fremtid går tabt.

³⁹But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

³⁹De retfærdiges Frelse kommer fra HERREN, deres Tilflugt i Nødens Stund;

⁴⁰Yahweh helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.

⁴⁰HERREN hjælper og frier dem, fra de gudløse frier og frelser han dem; thi hos ham har de søgt deres Tilflugt.