Psalms 73
1 A Psalm. Of Asaph. Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.
En Salme af Asaf. Visselig, god er Gud mod Israel; mod dem, der er rene af Hjertet!
2 But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;
Mine Fødder var nær ved at snuble, mine Skridt var lige ved at glide;
3 Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.
thi over Daarerne græmmed jeg mig, jeg saa, at det gik de gudløse vel;
4 For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.
thi de kender ikke til Kvaler, deres Livskraft er frisk og sund;
5 They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.
de kender ikke til menneskelig Nød, de plages ikke som andre.
6 For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.
Derfor har de Hovmod til Halssmykke, Vold er Kappen, de svøber sig i.
7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.
Deres Brøde udgaar af deres Indre, Hjertets Tanker bryder igennem.
8 Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.
I det dybe taler de ondt, i det høje fører de Urettens Tale,
9 Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.
de løfter Munden mod Himlen, Tungen farer om paa Jorden.
10 For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.
(Derfor vender mit Folk sig hid og drikker Vand i fulde Drag.)
11 And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?
De siger: »Hvor skulde Gud vel vide det, skulde den Højeste kende dertil?«
12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.
Se, det er de gudløses Kaar, altid i Tryghed, voksende Velstand!
13 As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;
Forgæves holdt jeg mit Hjerte rent og tvætted mine Hænder i Uskyld,
14 For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.
jeg plagedes Dagen igennem, blev revset paa ny hver Morgen!
15 If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.
Men jeg tænkte: »Taler jeg saa, se, da er jeg troløs imod dine Sønners Slægt.«
16 When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;
Saa grunded jeg paa at forstaa det, møjsommeligt var det i mine Øjne,
17 Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.
Til jeg kom ind i Guds Helligdomme, skønned, hvordan deres Endeligt bliver:
18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.
Du sætter dem jo paa glatte Steder, i Undergang styrter du dem.
19 How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.
Hvor brat de dog lægges øde, gaar under, det ender med Rædsel!
20 As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
De er som en Drøm, naar man vaagner, man vaagner og regner sit Syn for intet.
21 My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:
Saa længe mit Hjerte var bittert og det nagede i mine Nyrer,
22 As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.
var jeg et Dyr og fattede intet, jeg var for dig som Kvæg.
23 But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.
Dog bliver jeg altid hos dig, du holder mig fast om min højre;
24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.
du leder mig med dit Raad og tager mig siden bort i Herlighed.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.
Hvem har jeg i Himlen? Og har jeg blot dig, da attraar jeg intet paa Jorden!
26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
Lad kun mit Kød og mit Hjerte vansmægte, Gud er mit Hjertes Klippe, min Del for evigt.
27 For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.
Thi de, der fjerner sig fra dig, gaar under, du udsletter hver, som er dig utro.
28 But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
Men at leve Gud nær er min Lykke, min Lid har jeg sat til den Herre HERREN, at jeg kan vidne om alle dine Gerninger.
