¹Surely God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

¹(En Salme af Asaf.) Visselig, god er Gud mod Israel; mod dem, der er rene af Hjertet!

²But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.

²Mine Fødder var nær ved at snuble, mine Skridt var lige ved at glide;

³For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

³thi over Dårerne græmmed jeg mig, jeg så, at det gik de gudløse vel;

⁴For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁴thi de kender ikke til Kvaler, deres Livskraft er frisk og sund;

⁵They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁵de kender ikke til menneskelig Nød, de plages ikke som andre.

⁶Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁶Derfor har de Hovmod til Halssmykke, Vold er Kappen, de svøber sig i.

⁷Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁷Deres Brøde udgår af deres Indre, Hjertets Tanker bryder igennem.

⁸They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁸I det dybe taler de ondt, i det høje fører de Urettens Tale,

⁹They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

⁹de løfter Munden mod Himlen, Tungen farer om på Jorden.

¹⁰Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹⁰Derfor vender mit Folk sig hid og drikker Vand i fulde Drag.

¹¹They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹¹De siger: "Hvor skulde Gud vel vide det, skulde den Højeste kende dertil?"

¹²Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹²Se, det er de gudløses kår, altid i Tryghed, voksende Velstand!

¹³Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹³Forgæves holdt jeg mit Hjerte rent og tvætted mine Hænder i Uskyld,

¹⁴For all day long have I been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁴jeg plagedes Dagen igennem, blev revset på ny hver Morgen!

¹⁵If I had said, “I will speak thus”; behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁵Men jeg tænkte: "Taler jeg så, se, da er jeg troløs imod dine Sønners Slægt."

¹⁶When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁶Så grundede jeg på at forstå det, møjsommeligt var det i mine Øjne,

¹⁷Until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁷Til jeg kom ind i Guds Helligdomme, skønned, hvordan deres Endeligt bliver:

¹⁸Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

¹⁸Du sætter dem jo på glatte Steder, i Undergang styrter du dem.

¹⁹How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.

¹⁹Hvor brat de dog lægges øde, går under, det ender med Rædsel!

²⁰As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.

²⁰De er som en Drøm, når man vågner, man vågner og regner sit Syn for intet.

²¹For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.

²¹Så længe mit Hjerte var bittert og det nagede i mine Nyrer,

²²I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

²²var jeg et Dyr og fattede intet, jeg var for dig som Kvæg.

²³Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

²³Dog bliver jeg altid hos dig, du holder mig fast om min højre;

²⁴You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

²⁴du leder mig med dit Råd og tager mig siden bort i Herlighed.

²⁵Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

²⁵Hvem har jeg i Himlen? Og har jeg blot dig, da attrår jeg intet på Jorden!

²⁶My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

²⁶Lad kun mit Kød og mit Hjerte vansmægte, Gud er mit Hjertes Klippe, min Del for evigt.

²⁷For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.

²⁷Thi de, der fjerner sig fra dig, går under, - du udsletter hver, som er dig utro.

²⁸But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.

²⁸Men at leve Gud nær er min Lykke, min Lid har jeg sat til den Herre HERREN, at jeg kan vidne om alle dine Gerninger.