¹Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.

¹(Til sangmesteren. El-hannehilot. En salme af David.) HERRE, lytt til mit Ord og agt på mit suk,

²Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.

²lån Øre til mit Nødråb, min Konge og Gud, thi jeg beder til dig!

³Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

³Årle hører du, HERRE, min Røst, årle bringer jeg dig min Sag og spejder.

⁴For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

⁴Thi du er ikke en Gud, der ynder Ugudelighed, den onde kan ikke gæste dig,

⁵The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

⁵for dig skal Dårer ej træde frem, du hader hver Udådsmand,

⁶You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

⁶tilintetgør dem, der farer med Løgn; en blodstænkt, svigefuld Mand er HERREN en Afsky.

⁷But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

⁷Men jeg kan gå ind i dit Hus af din store Nåde og vendt mod dit hellige Tempel bøje mig i din Frygt.

⁸Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

⁸Så led mig for mine Fjenders Skyld i din Retfærd, HERRE, jævn din Vej for mit Ansigt!

⁹For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

⁹Thi blottet for Sandhed er deres Mund, deres Hjerte en Afgrund, Struben en åben Grav, deres Tunge er glat.

¹⁰Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

¹⁰Døm dem, o Gud, lad dem falde for egne Rænker, bortstød dem for deres Synders Mængde, de trodser jo dig.

¹¹But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

¹¹Lad alle glædes, som lider på dig, evindelig frydes, skærm dem, som elsker dit Navn, lad dem juble i dig!

¹²For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.

¹²Thi du velsigner den retfærdige, HERRE, du dækker ham med Nåde som Skjold.