1En visdomssang af ezraitten Etan.2Herre, jeg vil altid synge om din nåde, tale om din trofasthed fra slægt til slægt.3Din nåde forandres aldrig, din trofasthed kan umuligt høre op.4„Jeg har sluttet pagt med min udvalgte, højtideligt lovet min tjener David,5at jeg altid vil tage vare på hans slægt og bygge ham en evig trone.”6Englene lovpriser dine undere, Herre, himmelske skarer synger om din trofasthed.7Er der nogen, der kan sammenlignes med Gud? Hvem af englene kan måle sig med ham?8Den himmelske forsamling skælver foran dig, alle omkring dig bøjer sig i ærefrygt.9Hvem er som du, almægtige Gud? Altid er du omgivet af din trofasthed.10Du hersker over det oprørte hav, du befaler over de brusende bølger.11Du knuste Rahab, det stolte uhyre, du fejede dine fjender langt væk.12Himlen er din, jorden tilhører dig, du skabte dem med alt, hvad de rummer.13Du skabte både nord og syd. Tabor og Hermon priser dig med glæde.14Din arm er umådelig stærk, din højre hånd kan besejre alt.15Din trone er bygget på retfærdighed, du kendetegnes ved nåde og sandhed.16Lykkelige er de, som lovsynger dig, de lever i lyset af dit nærvær.17De glæder sig over dig dagen lang, soler sig i din godhed.18Du er grunden til deres styrke, vi sejrer på grund af din nåde og accept.19Vor konge[1] er indsat af Herren, Israels almægtige Gud udvalgte ham.20Du sagde engang i et syn til din profet: „Jeg har valgt at støtte en ung helt, udvalgt en konge blandt almindelige mennesker.21Jeg udtog David som min tjener, salvede ham med olie til konge.22Min hånd skal altid støtte ham, min arm give ham styrke.23Hans fjender kan ikke få ram på ham, de onde kan ikke overmande ham.24Jeg vil selv gøre det af med hans fjender, jeg tilintetgør dem, der hader ham.25Min trofaste kærlighed følger ham altid, han får styrke ved at stole på mig.26Jeg giver ham magt over havet, han skal herske over floderne.27Han skal kalde mig ‚Far’ og ‚Gud’ og ‚Redningsmand’.28Jeg vil gøre ham til min førstefødte søn, den mægtigste konge på jorden.29Jeg vil være ham tro for evigt, min pagt med ham står fast.30Hans slægt skal altid bestå, hans rige vare ved, så længe himlen er til.31Men hvis hans børn svigter mig og ikke adlyder mine bud,32hvis de bryder mine love og ikke gør, som jeg siger,33så må jeg straffe dem for deres oprør, drage dem til ansvar for deres ulydighed.34Men jeg vil altid være ham tro og holde fast ved mit løfte.35Jeg bryder ikke min pagt, og svigter ikke mit ord.36Jeg har én gang aflagt et højtideligt løfte, og jeg kan ikke lyve overfor David.37Hans slægt skal altid bestå, hans rige vare ved, så længe solen står op,38så længe månen er til, så længe himlen består.”
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39Men nu har du forkastet din udvalgte konge, du har udøst din vrede over mig.40Du har svigtet pagten med din tjener, du har kastet min kongekrone i støvet.41Du har nedbrudt vore forsvarsmure, lagt vore fæstninger i ruiner.42Alle, der kommer forbi, udplyndrer os, vi er til spot for vore naboer.43Du har givet vore fjender sejren, og gjort vore modstandere glade.44Min hær er slået tilbage, du hjalp mig ikke mod fjenden.45Du har gjort ende på min herlighed, væltet min trone omkuld.46Du gjorde mig gammel før tiden, jeg blev til skamme for øjnene af alle.47Åh, Herre, hvor længe skal det fortsætte? Hvor længe vil du skjule dig for os? Hvor længe vil din vrede brænde som ild?48Husk på, at mit liv er kort. Hvorfor skal mennesker være så magtesløse?49Kan man leve evigt og aldrig dø? Kan man undslippe dødsrigets magt?50Herre, hvor er din trofasthed blevet af? Hvor er den godhed, du lovede David?51Herre, se, hvordan din tjener foragtes, hvordan jeg må udholde folkenes hån.52Dine fjender ler ad mig, Herre, de puster mig i nakken med deres hån.53Lovet være Herren for evigt. Amen, amen.
1A Maskil[1] of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. (1.Kong 4,31; 1.Krøn 2,6; Salm 88,11; Salm 89,5; Salm 89,8; Salm 89,14; Salm 89,24; Salm 89,28; Salm 89,33; Salm 89,49; Salm 101,1; Salm 119,90; Es 55,3)2For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.” (Salm 36,5; Salm 89,1)3You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: (2.Sam 7,8; 1.Kong 8,16; 1.Krøn 17,7; Salm 89,19; Salm 89,28; Salm 89,34; Salm 89,35; Salm 89,39; Salm 89,49; Salm 132,11; Es 42,1; Jer 33,17)4‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.’” (Salm 89,29; Salm 89,36; Es 9,7; Luk 1,32; Joh 12,34)5Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones! (Job 1,6; Job 5,1; Job 15,15; Salm 19,1; Salm 50,6; Salm 88,12; Salm 89,7; Salm 97,6; Åb 7,10)6For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings[2] is like the Lord, (Salm 86,8; Salm 89,8)7a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him? (Salm 47,2; Salm 89,5; Salm 103,20)8O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness all around you? (1.Sam 2,2; Salm 35,10; Salm 68,4)9You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them. (Job 38,11; Salm 65,7)10You crushed Rahab like a carcass; you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm. (2.Mos 14,30; Job 9,13; Salm 53,5)11The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them. (1.Mos 1,1; 1.Krøn 29,11; Salm 24,1; Salm 104,5)12The north and the south, you have created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name. (5.Mos 3,9; Job 26,7; Salm 98,8; Jer 46,18)13You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand.14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. (Salm 85,13; Salm 89,2; Salm 97,2)15Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face, (Salm 4,6; Salm 66,1)16who exult in your name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted. (Job 36,7; Salm 20,5; Salm 20,7)17For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted. (Salm 75,10; Salm 78,61; Salm 89,24)18For our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel. (Salm 47,9; Salm 71,22)19Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one,[3] and said: “I have granted help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people. (2.Sam 17,10; Salm 21,5; Salm 89,3)20I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him, (1.Sam 16,13; Ap G 13,22)21so that my hand shall be established with him; my arm also shall strengthen him. (Salm 80,17)22The enemy shall not outwit him; the wicked shall not humble him. (2.Sam 7,10)23I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him. (2.Sam 7,9; Salm 2,9)24My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted. (Salm 89,1; Salm 89,17)25I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers. (Salm 72,8)26He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’ (2.Sam 7,14; Salm 18,2)27And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. (2.Mos 4,22; 4.Mos 24,7; Rom 8,29; Kol 1,15; Kol 1,18; Heb 1,5; Åb 19,16)28My steadfast love I will keep for him forever, and my covenant will stand firm[4] for him. (Salm 89,3)29I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens. (Job 14,12; Salm 89,4)30If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my rules,[5] (2.Sam 7,14; 1.Kong 2,4)31if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments,32then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes, (Job 9,34)33but I will not remove from him my steadfast love or be false to my faithfulness.34I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips. (Salm 89,28)35Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David. (Salm 60,6; Heb 6,18)36His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me. (Salm 72,5; Salm 89,4; Salm 89,29)37Like the moon it shall be established forever, a faithful witness in the skies.” (Job 16,19; Salm 89,36)38But now you have cast off and rejected; you are full of wrath against your anointed. (Salm 44,9; Salm 89,20; Salm 89,51)39You have renounced the covenant with your servant; you have defiled his crown in the dust. (Job 19,9; Salm 74,7; Salm 89,3; Klag 2,7)40You have breached all his walls; you have laid his strongholds in ruins. (Salm 80,12)41All who pass by plunder him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors. (Salm 44,13; Salm 69,9; Salm 69,19; Salm 89,40; Salm 89,50)42You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice.43You have also turned back the edge of his sword, and you have not made him stand in battle.44You have made his splendor to cease and cast his throne to the ground.45You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame. (Salm 71,13; Salm 102,23; Salm 109,29)46How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire? (Salm 13,1; Salm 78,63; Salm 79,5)47Remember how short my time is! For what vanity you have created all the children of man! (Job 7,7; Job 10,9; Job 14,1; Salm 39,5)48What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? (Salm 16,10; Salm 49,9; Luk 2,26; Heb 11,5)49Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David? (Salm 89,1)50Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults[6] of all the many nations, (Salm 74,18; Salm 74,22; Salm 79,12; Salm 89,41)51with which your enemies mock, O Lord, with which they mock the footsteps of your anointed. (Salm 17,11; Salm 56,6; Salm 89,20; Salm 89,38)52Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen. (Salm 41,13)