¹Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

¹(En Sjiggajon af David, som han sang for HERREN i anledning af benjaminitten Kusj' ord.) HERRE min Gud, jeg lider på dig, frels mig og fri mig fra hver min Forfølger,

²lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

²at han ej som en Løve skal rive mig sønder, bortrive, uden at nogen befrier.

³Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

³HERRE min Gud, har jeg handlet så, er der Uret i mine Hænder,

⁴if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

⁴har jeg voldet dem ondt, der holdt Fred med mig, uden Årsag gjort mine Fjender Men,

⁵let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

⁵så forfølge og indhente Fjenden min Sjæl, han træde mit Liv til Jorden og kaste min Ære i Støvet. - Sela.

⁶Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.

⁶HERRE, stå op i din Vrede, rejs dig imod mine Fjenders Fnysen, vågn op, min Gud, du sætte Retten!

⁷Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

⁷Lad Folkeflokken samles om dig, tag Sæde over den hist i det høje!

⁸Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

⁸HERREN dømmer Folkeslag. Mig dømme du, HERRE, efter min Retfærd og Uskyld!

⁹Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

⁹På gudløses Ondskab gøre du Ende, støt den retfærdige, du, som prøver Hjerter og Nyrer, retfærdige Gud.

¹⁰My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

¹⁰Mit Skjold er hos Gud, han frelser de oprigtige af Hjertet;

¹¹God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

¹¹retfærdig som Dommer er Gud, en Gud, der hver Dag vredes.

¹²If a man doesn’t relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.

¹²Visselig hvæsser han atter sit Sværd, han spænder sin Bue og sigter;

¹³He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.

¹³men mod sig selv har han rettet de dræbende Våben, gjort sine Pile til brændende Pile.

¹⁴Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

¹⁴Se, hanundfanger Tomhed, svanger med Ulykke føder han Blændværk;

¹⁵He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.

¹⁵han grov en Grube, han huled den ud, men faldt i den Grav, han gjorde.

¹⁶The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.

¹⁶Ulykken falder ned på hans Hoved, hans Uret rammer hans egen Isse.

¹⁷I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.

¹⁷Jeg vil takke HERREN for hans Retfærd, lovsynge HERREN den Højestes Navn.