1En sang af David. Til dig, Herre, råber min sjæl.2Min Gud, jeg stoler på dig, lad mig ikke i stikken! Lad ikke fjenderne sejre over mig!3For de, der stoler på Herren, bliver ikke til skamme. Men de, der gør oprør mod ham, går deres undergang i møde.4Ja, Herre, lær mig at forstå dine veje, vis mig den sti, jeg skal følge.5Lær mig at leve i din sandhed, for du er min Gud og min frelser. Det er dig, jeg sætter min lid til.6Du har altid været en kærlig Gud, din barmhjertighed varer til evig tid.7Tilgiv mig min ungdoms oprør, vis mig din trofasthed og nåde.8Herren er god og barmhjertig, han hjælper de vildfarne tilbage på vejen.9Han viser de ydmyge, hvad der er rigtigt, lærer dem den rette vej.10Når vi ønsker at gøre hans vilje, leder han os med sin kærlige hånd.11Herre, tilgiv mine mange synder, for du er kendt som en nådig Gud.12Dem, der har ærefrygt for Herren, hjælper han at vælge den rigtige vej.13De oplever hans velsignelse, og deres børn får lov at bo i landet.14Herren vejleder alle, der vil følge ham, han indvier dem i sine hemmelige planer.15Jeg vil altid søge hjælp hos Herren, for han redder mig fra mine fjenders fælder.16Vær mig nådig, Herre, for jeg er helt alene og hjælpeløs.17Skab en vej ud af min ulykke, befri mig fra alle mine lidelser.18Tænk på min sorg og smerte, tilgiv mig alle mine synder.19Mine fjender er mange, og de hader mig inderligt.20Beskyt mig og red mig. Lad mig ikke bukke under, for jeg stoler på din hjælp.21Må min ærlighed blive min redning, for jeg har sat min lid til dig.22Herre, frels hele Israel fra ulykke.
1[1] Of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. (Salm 24,4; Salm 86,4; Salm 143,8; Klag 3,41)2O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. (Salm 11,1; Salm 13,4; Salm 25,20; Salm 31,1; Salm 31,17; Salm 71,1)3Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. (Salm 59,3; Es 49,23; Jer 3,20; Rom 5,5; Filip 1,20)4Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. (2.Mos 33,13; Salm 5,8; Salm 27,11; Salm 86,11; Salm 119,35; Salm 143,8; Salm 143,10)5Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. (Salm 26,3; Salm 86,11)6Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. (1.Mos 8,1; 1.Mos 9,15; 1.Mos 19,29; Salm 51,1; Salm 103,17; Es 63,15)7Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! (Job 13,26; Job 20,11; Salm 51,1; Jer 3,25)8Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. (Salm 32,8; Salm 100,5)9He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.10All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. (Joh 1,17)11For your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great. (Salm 23,3; Rom 5,20)12Who is the man who fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose. (Salm 25,8)13His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land. (Salm 37,9; Salm 112,2; Ord 1,33; Ord 19,23)14The friendship[2] of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant. (Job 29,4; Amos 3,7)15My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net. (2.Krøn 20,12; Salm 31,4; Salm 123,1; Salm 141,8)16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. (Salm 69,16; Salm 86,16; Salm 119,132)17The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses.18Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. (Job 10,15)19Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.20Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. (Salm 25,2)21May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.22Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. (2.Sam 4,9; Salm 34,22; Salm 71,23; Salm 130,8; Klag 3,58)