Salmenes 22
1 Til sangmesteren; efter "Morgenrødens hind"; en salme av David. Min Gud! Min Gud! Hvorfor har du forlatt mig? Langt borte fra min frelse er min klages ord.
My God, my God, why have you abandoned/deserted me? Why do you stay so far from me, and why do you not hear/help me [RHQ]? Why do you not hear me when I am groaning?
2 Min Gud! Jeg roper om dagen, og du svarer ikke, og om natten, og jeg får ikke tie.
My God, every day I call to you during the daytime and during the night, but you do not answer me, so I am not able to sleep.
3 Og du er dog hellig, du som troner over Israels lovsanger.
But you are holy. You sit on your throne as king, and [we the people of] Israel praise you [PRS].
4 Til dig satte våre fedre sin lit; de satte sin lit til dig, og du utfridde dem.
Our ancestors trusted in you. [Because] they trusted in you, you rescued them.
5 Til dig ropte de, og de blev reddet; til dig satte de sin lit, og de blev ikke til skamme.
When they cried out to you, you saved them. They trusted in you, and (they were not disappointed/you [saved them] as you said that you would).
6 Men jeg er en orm og ikke en mann, menneskers spott og folks forakt.
But [you have not rescued me] [People despise me and consider that I am not a man]; [they think that] I am [as worthless as] a worm! Everyone [HYP] scorns me and despises me.
7 Alle de som ser mig, spotter mig, vrenger munnen, ryster på hodet og sier:
Everyone who sees me [HYP] makes fun of me. They sneer at me and [insult me by] shaking their heads [at me as though I were an evil man]. They say,
8 Sett din vei i Herrens hånd! Han skal redde ham, han skal utfri ham, siden han har behag i ham.
“He trusts in Yahweh, so Yahweh should save him! [He says that] Yahweh is very pleased with him; if that is so, Yahweh should rescue him!”
9 Ja, du er den som drog mig frem av mors liv, som lot mig hvile trygt ved min mors bryst.
[Why do] you [not] protect me [now as you did] when I was born? I was safe even when I was (nursing/drinking milk from my mother’s breasts).
10 På dig er jeg kastet fra mors liv; fra min mors skjød er du min Gud.
[It was as though] you adopted me right when I was born. You have (been my God/taken care of me) ever since I was born.
11 Vær ikke langt borte fra mig! for trengselen er nær, og det er ingen hjelper.
So, (do not stay far from/stay close to) [LIT] me now because [enemies who will cause me much] trouble are near me, and there is no one [else] who can help me.
12 Sterke okser omringer mig, Basans okser kringsetter mig.
[My enemies] surround me [like] a herd/group of wild bulls. [Fierce people, like those] strong bulls that graze [on the hills] in Bashan [area], encircle me.
13 De spiler op sin munn imot mig som en sønderrivende og brølende løve.
[They are like] roaring lions that are attacking the animals that they want to kill [MET] [and eat]; they rush toward me [to kill] me; they [are like lions that] have their mouths open, [ready to tear their victims to pieces] [MET].
14 Jeg er utøst som vann, og alle mine ben skiller sig at; mitt hjerte er som voks, smeltet midt i mitt liv.
I am completely exhausted [MET], and all my bones are out of their joints/places. I [no longer expect that God will save me]; [that expectation is gone completely], like wax that has melted away.
15 Min kraft er optørket som et potteskår, og min tunge henger fast ved mine gommer, og i dødens støv legger du mig.
My strength is [all dried up] [MET] like a broken piece of a clay jar that has dried [in the sun]. [I am so thirsty that] my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. O God, [I think that you are about to let] me die and become dirt!
16 For hunder omringer mig, de ondes hop kringsetter mig; de har gjennemboret mine hender og mine føtter.
My enemies [MET] surround me like a pack/group of wild dogs. A group of evil men has encircled me, [ready to attack me]. They have [already] smashed my hands and my feet.
17 Jeg kan telle alle mine ben; de ser til, de ser på mig med lyst.
[I am so weak and thin that] my bones can be seen and counted. My enemies stare at me and (gloat/are happy) about [what has happened to] me.
18 De deler mine klær mellem sig og kaster lodd om min kjortel.
They looked at the clothes that I [was wearing] and gambled to determine which piece each of them would get.
19 Men du? Herre, vær ikke langt borte, du min styrke, skynd dig å hjelpe mig!
O Yahweh, do not stay far away from me! You who are my [source of] strength, come quickly and help me!
20 Redd min sjel fra sverdet, mitt eneste fra hunders vold!
Rescue me from [those who want to kill me with] their swords. Save me from those who are [like wild/fierce] dogs [MET].
21 Frels mig fra løvens gap, og fra villoksenes horn - du bønnhører mig!
Snatch me away from [my enemies who are] like lions whose jaws [are already open, ready to chew me up] Grab me away from [those men who are like] wild oxen [that attack other animals with] their horns [MET]!
22 Jeg vil kunngjøre ditt navn for mine brødre, midt i menigheten vil jeg love dig.
[But you have saved me, so] I will declare to my fellow [Israelis] how great you [MTY] are. I will praise you among the group of your people gathered [to worship you].
23 I som frykter Herren, lov ham, all Jakobs ætt, ær ham, og frykt for ham, all Israels ætt!
You people who have an awesome respect for Yahweh, praise him! All you who are descended from Jacob, honor Yahweh! All you Israeli people, revere him!
24 For han har ikke foraktet og ikke avskydd den elendiges elendighet og ikke skjult sitt åsyn for ham; men da han ropte til ham, hørte han.
He does not despise or ignore those who are suffering; he does not hide (his face/himself) from them. He has listened to them when they cried out to him for help.
25 Fra dig utgår min pris i en stor forsamling; mine løfter vil jeg holde for deres øine som frykter ham.
Yahweh, in the great gathering [of your people], I will praise you for what you have done. In the presence of those who revere you, I will offer [the sacrifices] that I promised.
26 De saktmodige skal ete og bli mette; de som søker Herren, skal love ham; eders hjerte leve til evig tid!
The poor people [whom I have invited to the meal] will eat as much as they want. All who come worship Yahweh will praise him. I pray that [God will enable] you all to live a long and happy life!
27 Alle jordens ender skal komme det i hu og vende om til Herren, og alle folkenes slekter skal tilbede for ditt åsyn.
I pray that [people in all nations, even] in the remote areas, will think about Yahweh and turn to him, and that people from all the clans in the world will bow down before him.
28 For riket hører Herren til, og han hersker over folkene.
Because Yahweh is the king! He rules all the nations.
29 Alle jordens rikmenn skal ete og tilbede; for hans åsyn skal alle de bøie sig som stiger ned i støvet, og den som ikke kan holde sin sjel i live.
I desire that all the rich people on the earth will bow before him. Some day they will die, but I want them to prostrate themselves on the ground in his presence [before they die].
30 Efterkommerne skal tjene ham, der skal fortelles om Herren til efterslekten.
People (in the future generations/who have not been born yet) will also serve Yahweh. Our descendants will be told about what Yahweh [has done].
31 De skal komme og kunngjøre hans rettferdighet for det folk som blir født, at han har gjort det.
People who are not yet born, [who will live in future years], will be told how Yahweh rescued his people. People will tell them, “Yahweh did it!”
