1En sang af David. Herre, jeg råber til dig om hjælp, for du er min eneste redning. Hvis du ikke griber ind, må jeg se døden i øjnene.2Herre, lyt til min bøn om nåde, jeg råber til dig om hjælp med løftede hænder mod din helligdom.3Lad mig ikke ende som de ondskabsfulde, der taler venligt til folk, mens de udtænker onde planer.4Giv dem den straf, de fortjener, lad dem lide for deres grusomme handlinger. Straf dem for al deres ondskab.5De ænser ikke Guds veje, de følger ikke hans bud. Derfor vil Gud rive dem ned som et hus, der aldrig skal genopbygges.6Lovet være Herren, for han har hørt min bøn.7Han er min styrke og mit skjold, jeg stoler på ham af hele mit hjerte. Når han hjælper, fyldes jeg med glæde, mit hjerte jubler af lovsang til ham.8Herren bevarer sit folk, han giver sejr til sin udvalgte konge.9Herre, befri dit folk, velsign dem, der hører dig til. Vær som en hyrde for dem, bær dem i dine arme for evigt!
1Of David. To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit. (Salm 18,2; Salm 35,22; Salm 39,12; Salm 83,1; Salm 88,4; Salm 109,1; Salm 143,7)2Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to you for help, when I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctuary.[1] (1.Kong 8,29; Salm 5,7; Salm 119,48; Salm 134,2; Salm 138,2; Salm 140,6; Salm 141,2; Klag 2,19; 1.Tim 2,8)3Do not drag me off with the wicked, with the workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while evil is in their hearts. (Salm 5,9; Salm 12,2; Salm 26,9; Salm 55,21; Salm 62,4; Jer 9,8; Ez 32,20)4Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their deeds; give to them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward. (Salm 137,8; Jer 50,15; Jer 50,29; 2.Tim 4,14; Åb 18,6)5Because they do not regard the works of the Lord or the work of his hands, he will tear them down and build them up no more. (Job 34,27; Es 5,12)6Blessed be the Lord! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. (Salm 28,2)7The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. (Salm 3,3; Salm 11,1; Salm 69,30)8The Lord is the strength of his people;[2] he is the saving refuge of his anointed. (Salm 20,6; Salm 140,7)9Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever. (5.Mos 9,29; 5.Mos 32,9; Salm 78,71; Es 40,11; Es 46,3; Es 63,9)