Psalm 54
For the director of music. To be played on stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the men from Ziph had gone to Saul. They had said, “Isn’t David hiding among us?”
1God, save me by your power.
Set me free by your might.
2God, hear my prayer.
Listen to what I’m saying.
3Enemies who are proud are attacking me.
Mean people are trying to kill me.
They don’t care about God.
4But I know that God helps me.
The Lord is the one who keeps me going.
5My enemies tell lies about me.
Do to them the evil things they planned against me.
God, be faithful and destroy them.
6I will sacrifice an offering to you
just because I choose to.
Lord, I will praise your name
because it is good.
7You have saved me from all my troubles.
With my own eyes I have seen you win the battle over my enemies.
Bøn om hjælp mod fjenden
1-2Til korlederen: En visdomssang af David, dengang folkene fra Zif kom og fortalte Saul, at David skjulte sig hos dem. Synges til akkompagnement af strengeinstrumenter.
3Kom mig til hjælp, almægtige Gud,
jeg ved, du har magt til at redde mig.
4Hør min bøn, oh, Gud,
og lyt til mine ord.
5Fremmede folkeslag rejser sig imod mig,
voldsmænd vil mig til livs,
de regner slet ikke med dig.
6Men du er min redning, Gud,
du er den, der holder mig i live.
7Lad fjenderne blive straffet for deres ondskab.
Gør det af med dem, Herre,
for du er trofast imod mig.
8Så vil jeg ofre til dig med glæde,
jeg vil lovprise dig, Gud, for du er god.
9Du udfrier mig fra alle mine problemer,
og jeg ser mine fjender blive besejret.
