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Psaltaren 55
Svenska Folkbibeln
Psaltaren 55
Svenska Folkbibeln
Psalm 55
Bön på grund av falska vänner
1 För sångmästaren, med stränginstrument, en sång av David.
2 Lyssna, Gud, till min bön,
dölj dig inte när jag ber om nåd.
3 Hör på mig och svara mig!
I mitt bekymmer är jag utan ro
och måste klaga,
4 när fienden ropar,
när den ogudaktige skriar.
Ty de vältrar ondska över mig,
i sin vrede förföljer de mig.
5 Mitt hjärta ängslas i mitt bröst,
dödens fasor faller över mig.
6 Fruktan och bävan drabbar mig,
förfäran lamslår mig.
7 Jag tänkte: Om jag ändå hade vingar som duvan!
Då skulle jag flyga bort och söka mig ett bo.
8 Långt bort skulle jag fly,
jag skulle bosätta mig i öknen. Sela.
9 Jag skulle skynda mig att söka skydd
undan stormvind och oväder.
10 Förvirra dem, Herre,
gör deras tungor oense,
ty våld och strid ser jag i staden.
11 Dag och natt går de omkring den,
uppe på dess murar.
Ondska och olycka råder därinne.
12 Den är full av fördärv,
förtryck och svek viker ej från dess torg.
13 Det är inte en fiende som hånar mig,
det kunde jag stå ut med.
Det är inte min ovän som förhäver sig mot mig,
för honom kunde jag gömma mig.
14 Men det är du, min jämlike,
min vän och förtrogne -
15 vi som levde i ljuvlig förtrolighet,
vi som gick till Guds hus i högtidsskaran.
16 Låt döden komma över dem,
låt dem fara levande ner i dödsriket,
ty ondska råder i deras boning,
i deras hjärta.
17 Men jag ropar till Gud,
och Herren skall frälsa mig.
18 Afton, morgon och middag
vill jag sucka och klaga,
och han skall höra min röst.
19 Han friköper min själ och ger den frid
så att de inte kan komma mig nära,
ty de är många som står mig emot.
20 Gud skall höra mig och förödmjuka dem,
han som sitter på sin tron sedan urminnes tid. Sela.
Ty de ändrar sig inte,
de fruktar inte Gud.
21 Den mannen bär hand på sina vänner,
han bryter sitt förbund.
22 Orden i hans mun är halare än smör,
men stridslust fyller hans hjärta.
Hans ord är lenare än olja,
ändå är de dragna svärd.
23 Kasta din börda på Herren,
han skall uppehålla dig.
Aldrig skall han låta den rättfärdige vackla.
24 Du Gud skall störta dem ner
i fördärvets grop.
De blodtörstiga och falska
skall inte nå sin halva ålder.
Men jag förtröstar på dig.
Psalm 55
New King James Version
Psalm 55
New King James Version
Trust in God Concerning the Treachery of Friends
To the Chief Musician. With [a]stringed instruments. A [b]Contemplation of David.
55 Give ear to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and hear me;
I (A)am[c] restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,
3 Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the oppression of the wicked;
(B)For they bring down trouble upon me,
And in wrath they hate me.
4 (C)My heart is severely pained within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me,
And horror has overwhelmed me.
6 So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 Indeed, I would wander far off,
And remain in the wilderness. Selah
8 I would hasten my escape
From the windy storm and tempest.”
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their [d]tongues,
For I have seen (D)violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around it on its walls;
(E)Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.
11 Destruction is in its midst;
(F)Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.
12 (G)For it is not an enemy who reproaches me;
Then I could bear it.
Nor is it one who hates me who has (H)exalted himself against me;
Then I could hide from him.
13 But it was you, a man my equal,
(I)My companion and my acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together,
And (J)walked to the house of God in the throng.
15 Let death seize them;
Let them (K)go down alive into [e]hell,
For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.
16 As for me, I will call upon God,
And the Lord shall save me.
17 (L)Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
For (M)there were many against me.
19 God will hear, and afflict them,
(N)Even He who abides from of old. Selah
Because they do not change,
Therefore they do not fear God.
20 He has (O)put forth his hands against those who (P)were at peace with him;
He has broken his [f]covenant.
21 (Q)The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But war was in his heart;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
22 (R)Cast your burden on the Lord,
And (S)He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be [g]moved.
23 But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction;
(T)Bloodthirsty and deceitful men (U)shall not live out half their days;
But I will trust in You.
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:1 Heb. neginoth
- Psalm 55:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 55:2 wander
- Psalm 55:9 speech, their counsel
- Psalm 55:15 Or Sheol
- Psalm 55:20 treaty
- Psalm 55:22 shaken
Psalm 55
New International Version
Psalm 55
New International Version
Psalm 55[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David.
1 Listen to my prayer, O God,
do not ignore my plea;(A)
2 hear me and answer me.(B)
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught(C)
3 because of what my enemy is saying,
because of the threats of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering on me(D)
and assail(E) me in their anger.(F)
4 My heart is in anguish(G) within me;
the terrors(H) of death have fallen on me.
5 Fear and trembling(I) have beset me;
horror(J) has overwhelmed me.
6 I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;[c](K)
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,(L)
far from the tempest and storm.(M)”
9 Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,(N)
for I see violence and strife(O) in the city.(P)
10 Day and night they prowl(Q) about on its walls;
malice and abuse are within it.
11 Destructive forces(R) are at work in the city;
threats and lies(S) never leave its streets.
12 If an enemy were insulting me,
I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
I could hide.
13 But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend,(T)
14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship(U)
at the house of God,(V)
as we walked about
among the worshipers.
15 Let death take my enemies by surprise;(W)
let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,(X)
for evil finds lodging among them.
16 As for me, I call to God,
and the Lord saves me.
17 Evening,(Y) morning(Z) and noon(AA)
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.
18 He rescues me unharmed
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.
19 God, who is enthroned from of old,(AB)
who does not change—
he will hear(AC) them and humble them,
because they have no fear of God.(AD)
20 My companion attacks his friends;(AE)
he violates his covenant.(AF)
21 His talk is smooth as butter,(AG)
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,(AH)
yet they are drawn swords.(AI)
22 Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;(AJ)
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.(AK)
23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked
into the pit(AL) of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful(AM)
will not live out half their days.(AN)
But as for me, I trust in you.(AO)
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:1 In Hebrew texts 55:1-23 is numbered 55:2-24.
- Psalm 55:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 55:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.
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