Psalms 5
1 Yahweh, listen to me while I pray! Pay attention to me when I am groaning [because I am suffering very much].
Til sangmesteren, til Nehilot; en salme av David. Vend øret til mine ord, Herre, akt på min tanke!
2 You are my King and my God. When I call to you to ask you to help me, listen to me, because you are the one to whom I pray.
Merk på mitt klagerop, min konge og min Gud! For til dig beder jeg.
3 Listen to me when I pray to you [each] morning, and I wait for you to reply.
Herre, årle høre du min røst! Årle legger jeg min sak frem for dig og venter.
4 You are not a god who is pleased with wicked people; you do not (associate with/invite into your house) [those who do what is] evil.
For du er ikke en Gud som har behag i ugudelighet; den onde får ikke bo hos dig.
5 You do not allow those who are very proud to come to you to worship you. You hate all those who do evil things.
Overmodige får ikke stå frem for dine øine; du hater alle dem som gjør urett.
6 You get rid of liars, and you despise those who murder [others] and those who deceive [others].
Du lar dem som taler løgn, gå til grunne; den blodgjerrige og falske mann er en vederstyggelighet for Herren.
7 Yahweh, because you love me so much and so faithfully, I come into your temple. I revere you greatly, and I bow down to worship you at your sacred temple.
Men jeg går ved din megen miskunn inn i ditt hus, jeg kaster mig ned foran ditt hellige tempel i din frykt.
8 Yahweh, because you act righteously toward me, show me what is right for me to do. Because I have many enemies, show me clearly what you want me to do.
Herre, led mig ved din rettferdighet for mine motstanderes skyld, gjør din vei jevn for mitt åsyn!
9 My enemies never say what is true; they just want to destroy [others]. The things that they say [MTY] are [as foul as] an open grave [where a corpse is decaying]. They use their tongues to tell lies.
For det er ikke sannhet i deres munn; deres indre er fordervelse, deres strupe en åpen grav; sin tunge gjør de glatt.
10 O God, declare that they are guilty [MTY] [and punish them]. Cause them to experience the same disasters/troubles that they plan to cause to happen to others. Get rid of them because they have committed many sins, and they have rebelled against you.
Døm dem skyldige, Gud! La dem falle for sine råds skyld, styrt dem ned for deres mange misgjerninger! For de er gjenstridige mot dig.
11 But cause that all those who go to you to be protected will rejoice; cause them to sing joyfully to you forever. Protect those who love you [MTY]; they are truly happy because (of what you [do for them/they belong to] you).
Da skal alle de som tar sin tilflukt til dig, glede sig; til evig tid skal de juble, og du skal verne om dem; og de som elsker ditt navn, skal fryde sig i dig.
12 Yahweh, you always bless those who act righteously; you protect them like a [soldier is protected by his] shield [SIM].
For du velsigner den rettferdige, Herre! Som med et skjold dekker du ham med nåde.
