Tillid i kriser
1Til korlederen: En sang af David.
2Herre, jeg søger ly hos dig,
for du svigter mig aldrig.
Kom og red mig,
for du er altid trofast.
3Bøj dig og lyt til min bøn,
grib ind og red mig hurtigt.
Vær du min fæstning og mit tilflugtssted,
hvor mine fjender ikke kan nå mig.
4Ja, du er min klippeborg og min fæstning.
Hjælp mig igen, og jeg vil ære dig.
5Gør mig fri af den fælde, mine fjender har sat,
for du er mit håb og min tilflugt.
6Mit liv er i dine hænder.31,6 Mere ordret: „I dine hænder betror jeg min ånd.”
Frels mig, Herre, min trofaste Gud.
7Jeg hader dem, der dyrker jammerlige afguder.
Jeg stoler altid selv på dig og din magt.
8Jeg jubler over din trofaste nåde,
for du kender mine problemer,
og du har set mine lidelser.
9Du udleverede mig ikke til fjenden,
men førte mig til et sikkert sted.
10Herre, vær mig nådig,
for jeg er i nød.
Mine øjne er røde af gråd,
mit indre fortæres af smerte.
11Jeg er døden nær af sorg,
mine dage går med at sukke.
Mit livsmod er brudt,
min krop sygner hen.
12Mine fjender håner mig,
mine naboer spotter mig.
Mine venner frygter mig,
de flygter, når de ser mig på gaden.
13De har afskrevet mig, som var jeg allerede død,
jeg er kasseret som en krukke, der blev knust.
14Jeg hører, hvad der hviskes i krogene,
jeg ved, jeg er omringet af fjender.
De rotter sig sammen imod mig,
de planlægger at slå mig ihjel.
15Men Herre, jeg stoler på dig.
Jeg siger: „Du er min Gud!
16Mit liv er i dine hænder.
Red mig fra alle mine fjender.
17Se i nåde til din stakkels tjener,
frels mig, min trofaste Gud.”
18Herre, lad mig ikke i stikken,
når jeg råber til dig om hjælp.
Gør det af med de onde mennesker,
lad dem synke stumme i graven.
19Sæt en stopper for deres falske anklager,
luk munden på de hovmodige løgnere,
som anklager de gudfrygtige uden grund.
20Hvor er din godhed dog stor,
du velsigner alle, der ærer dig.
Enhver kan se din nåde
over dem, der søger din hjælp.
21Du beskytter dem, der adlyder dig,
de er skærmet mod vold og overgreb.
Du holder din hånd over dem
og renser dem fra de falske anklager.
22Jeg priser dig, Herre, for din trofaste nåde.
Du reddede mig, da jeg var omringet af fjender.
23Jeg sagde i min angst,
„Herren har forladt mig.”
Men du hørte min bøn,
da jeg råbte om hjælp.
24Følg Herren, alt hans folk,
for han beskytter de lydige,
men straffer de oprørske.
25Hold ud og tab ikke modet,
I, der stoler på Herren.
Psalm 31
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1Lord, I have come to you for safety.
Don’t let me ever be put to shame.
Save me, because you do what is right.
2Pay attention to me.
Come quickly to help me.
Be the rock I go to for safety.
Be the strong fort that saves me.
3You are my rock and my fort.
Lead me and guide me for the honor of your name.
4Keep me free from the trap that is set for me.
You are my place of safety.
5Into your hands I commit my very life.
Lord, set me free. You are my faithful God.
6I hate those who worship worthless statues of gods.
But I trust in the Lord.
7I will be glad and full of joy because you love me.
You saw that I was hurting.
You took note of my great pain.
8You have not handed me over to the enemy.
You have put me in a wide and safe place.
9Lord, have mercy on me. I’m in deep trouble.
I’m so sad I can hardly see.
My whole body grows weak with sadness.
10Pain has taken over my life.
My years are spent in groaning.
I have no strength because I’m hurting so much.
My body is getting weaker and weaker.
11My neighbors make fun of me
because I have so many enemies.
My closest friends are afraid of me.
People who see me on the street run away from me.
12No one remembers me. I might as well be dead.
I have become like broken pottery.
13I hear many people whispering,
“There is terror all around him!”
Many have joined together against me.
They plan to kill me.
14But I trust in you, Lord.
I say, “You are my God.”
15My whole life is in your hands.
Save me from the hands of my enemies.
Save me from those who are chasing me.
16May you look on me with favor.
Save me because your love is faithful.
17Lord, I have cried out to you.
Don’t let me be put to shame.
But let sinners be put to shame.
Let them lie silent in the place of the dead.
18Their lips tell lies. Let them be silenced.
They speak with pride against those who do right.
They make fun of them.
19You have stored up so many good things.
You have stored them up for those who have respect for you.
You give those things while everyone watches.
You give them to people who run to you for safety.
20They are safe because you are with them.
You hide them from the evil plans of their enemies.
In your house you keep them safe
from those who bring charges against them.
21Give praise to the Lord.
He showed me his wonderful love
when my enemies attacked the city I was in.
22I was afraid and said,
“I’ve been cut off from you!”
But you heard my cry for your favor.
You heard me when I called out to you for help.
23Love the Lord, all you who are faithful to him!
The Lord keeps safe those who are faithful to him.
But he completely pays back those who are proud.
24Be strong, all you who put your hope in the Lord.
Never give up.
