Salmenes 57
1 Til sangmesteren; "Forderv ikke"; av David; en gyllen sang, da han flyktet for Saul og var i hulen. Vær mig nådig, Gud, vær mig nådig! For til dig tar min sjel sin tilflukt, og i dine vingers skygge søker jeg ly inntil fordervelsen går over.
God, be merciful to me! Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me. I ask you to protect me [like little birds are protected under their mother’s] wings [MET] until the storm/danger is ended.
2 Jeg roper til Gud, den Høieste, til den Gud som fullfører sin gjerning for mig.
God, you who are greater than all other gods, I cry out to you, the one who enables me to do all that you desire.
3 Han sender hjelp fra himmelen og frelser mig, når den som vil opsluke mig, håner. (Sela) Gud sender sin miskunnhet og sin trofasthet.
You will answer me from heaven and rescue me, but you will cause those who oppress me to be [defeated and] disgraced! (Think about that!) God will [always] faithfully love me and (will be faithful/will do what he promises).
4 Min sjel er midt iblandt løver; jeg må ligge iblandt dem som spruter ild, menneskebarn hvis tenner er spyd og piler, og hvis tunge er et skarpt sverd.
[Sometimes] I am surrounded by [my enemies who are like] lions that [kill] humans; [they are like] lions that chew with their teeth [animals that they kill]; but my enemies have spears and arrows, not teeth; and [the false things that] they say [MTY] [hurt people as much as] sharp swords [hurt people] [MET].
5 Vis dig høi over himmelen, Gud, din ære over all jorden!
God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory to people all over the earth!
6 De stiller garn for mine trin, min sjel er nedbøiet; de graver en grav for mig, de faller selv midt i den. (Sela)
[It is as if] [MET, HYP] my enemies spread a net to seize me, and I became very distressed [IDM]. [It is as if] [MET, HYP] they dug a deep pit along the path where I walk, but they themselves fell into it!
7 Mitt hjerte er rolig, Gud, mitt hjerte er rolig; jeg vil synge og lovprise.
God, I have complete confidence [DOU] in you. I will sing to you, and I will praise you while I sing.
8 Våkn op, min ære, våkn op, harpe og citar! Jeg vil vekke morgenrøden.
I will awaken myself; I will arise before the sun rises and [praise you while I play] my harp or my (lyre/small harp).
9 Jeg vil prise dig blandt folkene, Herre, jeg vil lovsynge dig blandt folkeslagene.
Lord, I will thank you among [all] the people; and I will sing to praise you among [many] ethnic groups,
10 For din miskunnhet er stor inntil himmelen, og din trofasthet inntil skyene.
because your faithful love for us is [as great as the distance from the earth] to the sky, and because your (faithfulness/faithfully doing what you promise) is [as great as the distance] up to the clouds [MET].
11 Vis dig høi over himmelen, Gud, din ære over all jorden!
God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory [to people] all over the earth!
