¹Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

¹(Til Sangmesteren. Til Liljerne. Af David.) Frels mig Gud, thi Vandene når mig til Sjælen,

²I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

²jeg er sunket i bundløst Dynd, hvor der intet Fodfæste er, kommet i Vandenes Dyb, og Strømmen går over mig;

³I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

³træt har jeg skreget mig, Struben brænder, mit Øje er mat af at bie på min Gud;

⁴Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

⁴flere end mit Hoveds Hår er de, der hader mig uden Grund, mange er de, som vil mig til Livs, uden Skel er mig fjendske; hvad jeg ikke har ranet, skal jeg dog erstatte!

⁵God, you know my foolishness. My sins aren’t hidden from you.

⁵Gud, du kender min Dårskab, min Skyld er ej skjult for dig.

⁶Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

⁶Lad mig ej bringe Skam over dem, som bier på dig, o Herre, Hærskarers HERRE, lad mig ej bringe Skændsel over dem der søger dig, Israels Gud!

⁷Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.

⁷Thi for din Skyld bærer jeg Spot, mit Åsyn dækkes af Skændsel;

⁸I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s children.

⁸fremmed er jeg for mine Brødre en Udlænding for min Moders Sønner.

⁹For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

⁹Thi Nidkærhed for dit Hus har fortæret mig, Spotten mod dig er faldet på mig:

¹⁰When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.

¹⁰jeg spæged min Sjæl med Faste, og det blev mig til Spot;

¹¹When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.

¹¹i Sæk har jeg klædt mig, jeg blev dem et Mundheld.

¹²Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

¹²De, der sidder i Porten, taler om mig, ved Drikkelagene synger de om mig.

¹³But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.

¹³Men jeg beder, HERRE, til dig i Nådens Tid, o Gud, i din store Miskundhed svare du mig!

¹⁴Deliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.

¹⁴Frels mig med din trofaste Hjælp fra Dyndet, at jeg ikke skal synke; red mig fra dem, der hader mig, fra Vandenes Dyb,

¹⁵Don’t let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don’t let the pit shut its mouth on me.

¹⁵lad Strømmen ikke gå over mig; lad Dybet ikke sluge mig eller Brønden lukke sig over mig.

¹⁶Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

¹⁶Svar mig, HERRE, thi god er din Nåde, vend dig til mig efter din store Barmhjertighed;

¹⁷Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

¹⁷dit Åsyn skjule du ej for din Tjener, thi jeg er i Våde, skynd dig og svar mig;

¹⁸Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹⁸kom til min Sjæl og løs den, fri mig for mine Fjenders Skyld!

¹⁹You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.

¹⁹Du ved, hvorledes jeg smædes og bærer Skam og Skændsel; du har Rede på alle mine Fjender.

²⁰Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

²⁰Spot har ulægeligt knust mit Hjerte; jeg bied forgæves på Medynk, på Trøstere uden at finde;

²¹They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

²¹de gav mig Malurt at spise og slukked min Tørst med Eddike.

²²Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.

²²Lad Bordet foran dem blive en Snare, deres Takofre blive en Fælde;

²³Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can’t see. Let their backs be continually bent.

²³lad Øjnene slukkes, så Synet svigter, lad Lænderne altid vakle!

²⁴Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

²⁴Din Vrede udøse du over dem din glødende Harme nå dem;

²⁵Let their habitation be desolate. Let no one dwell in their tents.

²⁵deres Teltlejr blive et Øde, og ingen bo i deres Telte!

²⁶For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.

²⁶Thi de forfølger den, du slog, og øger Smerten for dem, du såred.

²⁷Charge them with crime upon crime. Don’t let them come into your righteousness.

²⁷Tilregn dem hver eneste Brøde lad dem ikke få Del i din Retfærd;

²⁸Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

²⁸lad dem slettes af Livets Bog, ej optegnes blandt de retfærdige!

²⁹But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.

²⁹Men mig, som er arm og lidende, bjærge din Frelse, o Gud!

³⁰I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

³⁰Jeg vil prise Guds Navn med Sang og ophøje ham med Tak;

³¹It will please Yahweh better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

³¹det er mer for HERREN end Okser end Tyre med Horn og Klove!

³²The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

³²Når de ydmyge ser det, glæder de sig; I, som søger Gud, eders Hjerte oplives!

³³For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.

³³Thi HERREN låner de fattige Øre, han agter ej fangne Venner ringe.

³⁴Let heaven and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moves therein!

³⁴Himmel og Jord skal prise ham, Havet og alt, hvad der rører sig der;

³⁵For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.

³⁵thi Gud vil frelse Zion og opbygge Judas Byer; der skal de bo og tage det i Eje;

³⁶The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.

³⁶hans Tjeneres Afkom skal arve det, de, der elsker hans Navn, skal bo deri.