1Til korlederen: En sang af Herrens tjener, David.2Onde mennesker har et oprørsk hjerte, de har ingen respekt for Gud.3De er blændet af deres eget hovmod, de vil ikke erkende deres egen synd.4Deres tale er løgn og bedrag, de er ligeglade med, hvad der er ret og rigtigt.5De ligger om natten og lægger onde planer, de gør bevidst det, de ved, er forkert, i stedet for at tage afstand fra det onde.6Herre, din nåde er uden ende, din trofasthed er uden begrænsning.7Din godhed er uden sidestykke, din visdom er ufattelig som havets dyb. Du holder hånden over både mennesker og dyr.8Hvor er din kærlighed fantastisk, Gud, mennesker søger ly i dine vingers skygge.9De nyder velsignelsen fra dit eget bord, og du lader dem drikke af din herligheds kilde.10Du er den, der giver liv til os alle, du er Lyset, som oplyser vores indre.11Din kærlighed omslutter dem, der følger dig, de oprigtige af hjertet kan regne med din hjælp.12Lad ikke de hovmodige trampe mig ned, eller gudløse mennesker jage mig bort.13Jeg ved, at de onde vil få deres straf, de bliver slået ud, så de ikke rejser sig igen.
1To the choirmaster. Of David, the servant of the Lord. Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart;[1] there is no fear of God before his eyes. (Salm 18,1; Rom 3,18)2For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. (5.Mos 29,19; Salm 10,3; Salm 49,18)3The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good. (Salm 12,2; Jer 4,22)4He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil. (Salm 10,7; Salm 97,10; Ord 4,16; Es 65,2; Mika 2,1)5Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O Lord. (Neh 9,6; Salm 71,19; Salm 92,5; Salm 104,14; Salm 145,9; Salm 145,15; Rom 11,33)7How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. (Ruth 2,12; Salm 31,19)8They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. (Salm 16,11; Salm 23,5; Salm 27,4; Salm 46,4; Salm 65,4; Es 25,6; Jer 31,12; Åb 22,1)9For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. (Jer 2,13; Joh 1,9; Joh 4,10; Joh 4,14; Joh 5,26; Ap G 26,18; 1.Pet 2,9)10Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright of heart! (Salm 7,10; Salm 79,6; Jer 22,16; Gal 4,9)11Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.12There the evildoers lie fallen; they are thrust down, unable to rise. (Salm 1,5; Salm 94,4)