1 David laget en sang til Herren med disse ordene, den dagen da Herren fridde ham fra alle hans fiender og fra Sauls hånd:

And David made a song to the Lord in these words, on the day when the Lord made him free from the hands of all his haters, and from the hand of Saul:

2 Han sa: Herren er min klippe, min borg og min frelser, min egen;

And he said, The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour, even mine;

3 Min Gud, min klippe, til ham setter jeg min lit; min skjold og mitt frelseshorn, min høye borg og mitt trygge sted; min frelser, som holder meg trygg fra voldsmannen.

My God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my safe place; my saviour, who keeps me safe from the violent man.

4 Jeg roper til Herren, som er verdt å prise; og jeg blir reddet fra dem som er imot meg.

I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me.

5 Dødens bølger omsluttet meg, og ondskapens hav fylte meg med frykt;

For the waves of death came round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear;

6 Dødens bånd omsnørte meg, og dødsrikets snarer kom over meg.

The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.

7 I min nød ropte jeg til Herren, og jeg ropte til min Gud: min stemme nådde hans ører i hans hellige tempel, og min bønn nådde hans hørsel.

In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came to his ears.

8 Da skaket jorden voldsomt; himmelens grunnvoller beveget seg og ristet, for han var harm.

Then the earth was moved with a violent shock; the bases of heaven were moved and shaking, because he was angry.

9 Røyk steg opp fra hans nese, og ild fra hans munn fortærte: kull ble antent av den.

There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: coals were lighted by it.

10 Himmelen ble bøyd, så han kunne stige ned; og det var mørke under hans føtter.

The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.

11 Han fløy på en stormsky, raskt på vindens vinger.

And he went through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.

12 Han gjorde mørket til sitt telt rundt seg, vannmasser og tette skyer på himmelen.

And he made the dark his tent round him, a mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

13 Før hans strålende lys forsvant de mørke skyene, med hagl og gloende kull.

Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and coals of fire.

14 Herren tordnet fra himmelen, og Den Høyestes røst runget ut.

The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out.

15 Og han sendte sine piler, drev dem i alle retninger; ved hans ildsluer ble de forvirret.

And he sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

16 Da ble havets dyp synlige, og jordens grunnvoller ble avdekket, på grunn av Herrens vrede, på grunn av hans åndepust.

Then the deep beds of the sea were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of the Lord's wrath, because of the breath of his mouth.

17 Han sendte fra det høye, han grep meg, han dro meg opp av de store vannene.

He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.

18 Han fridde meg fra min sterke fiende, fra dem som var mot meg, for de var sterkere enn meg.

He made me free from my strong hater, from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.

19 De kom over meg på min ulykkes dag: men Herren var min støtte.

They came on me in the day of my trouble: but the Lord was my support.

20 Han førte meg ut i vide rom; han frelste meg fordi han hadde behag i meg.

He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

21 Herren gir meg lønn for min rettferdighet, fordi mine hender er rene for ham.

The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.

22 For jeg har fulgt Herrens veier; jeg har ikke vendt meg bort fra min Gud i synd.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

23 For alle hans lover var for meg, og jeg holdt fast ved hans bud.

For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.

24 Og jeg var rettskaffen for hans øyne, og jeg holdt meg fra synd.

And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.

25 Derfor har Herren gitt meg lønn for min rettferdighet, fordi mine hender er rene i hans øyne.

Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

26 Mot den barmhjertige viser du deg barmhjertig; mot den rettskaffene viser du deg rettskaffen;

On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;

27 Den rene vil se at du er ren; men for mannen som går krokete vil du være en streng dommer.

He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

28 For du er frelseren for dem som er i nød; men dine øyne er på de stolte, for å ydmyke dem.

For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.

29 For du er mitt lys, Herre; og Herren vil gjøre mørket lyst for meg.

For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.

30 Med din hjelp har jeg kommet over muren som stengte meg inne: med min Guds hjelp har jeg gått over en mur.

By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in: by the help of my God I have gone over a wall.

31 For Gud, hans vei er fullstendig god: Herrens ord er prøvet; han er en trygg skjul for alle som setter sin lit til ham.

As for God, his way is all good: the word of the Lord is tested; he is a safe cover for all those who put their faith in him.

32 For hvem er Gud utenom Herren? og hvem er en klippe uten vår Gud?

For who is God but the Lord? and who is a Rock but our God?

33 Gud omgir meg med styrke, veileder meg på rett vei.

God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.

34 Han gjør mine føtter som dådyrets føtter, og setter meg på høye steder.

He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places.

35 Han gjør mine hender dyktige i krig, så en bue av messing blir bøyd av mine armer.

He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.

36 Du har gitt meg skjoldet av din frelse, og din barmhjertighet har gjort meg stor.

You have given me the breastplate of your salvation, and your mercy has made me great.

37 Du har gjort mine skritt brede under meg, så mine føtter ikke glir.

You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet make no slip.

38 Jeg forfølger mine fiender og overtar dem; jeg vender ikke tilbake før de er beseiret.

I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.

39 Jeg har slått dem og gitt dem sår, slik at de ikke kan reise seg: de ligger strukket ut under mine føtter.

I have sent destruction on them and given them wounds, so that they are not able to get up: they are stretched under my feet.

40 For jeg er bevæpnet av deg med styrke for kamp: du har gjort dem underdanige som kom mot meg.

For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who came out against me.

41 Ved deg vendte de ryggen i flukt, slik at mine fiender ble tilintetgjort.

By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

42 De ropte, men det var ingen som kom dem til hjelp: selv til Herren, men han svarte dem ikke.

They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

43 Da ble de knust som støv på jorden, trampet ned under mine føtter som avfallet på gatene.

Then they were crushed as small as the dust of the earth, stamped down under my feet like the waste of the streets.

44 Du har gjort meg fri fra folkets stridigheter; du har gjort meg til lederen for folkeslagene: et folk jeg ikke kjente, blir mine tjenere.

You have made me free from the fightings of my people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.

45 Mennesker fra andre land vil underkaste seg min makt med falske hjerter: fra den stund mitt navn når deres ører, vil de lyde meg.

Men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority: from the time when my name comes to their ears, they will be ruled by me.

46 De vil forflykte, de vil komme ut fra sine skjul, skjelvende av frykt.

They will be wasted away, they will come out of their secret places shaking with fear.

47 Herren lever; lovet være min klippe, og la min frelses Gud bli æret:

The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured:

48 Det er Gud som gir straff til mine hatere, og legger folkene under min makt.

It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.

49 Han fridde meg fra mine hatere: jeg ble løftet opp over dem som kom mot meg: du har gjort meg fri fra den voldelige mannen.

He makes me free from my haters: I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

50 Derfor vil jeg prise deg, Herre, blant folkeslagene, og vil synge en lovsang for ditt navn.

Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to your name.

51 Stor frelse gir han til sin konge; han viser nåde mot den utvalgte kongen, David, og hans ætt for evig.

Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.