Psalmi 58

1 Zborovođi. Po napjevu “Ne pogubi!” Davidov. Miktam. Zar doista krojite pravdu, vi moćni, zar sudite pravo, sinovi ljudski?

To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam. Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?

2 Ne, već bezakonje smišljeno činite, po zemlji vam ruke dijele nepravde.

Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

3 Na krivu su putu bezbošci od krila majčina, na krivu su putu lašci od utrobe.

The wicked go astray from the womb; they err as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

4 U njima je otrov kao u zmije, kao u ljutice što uši začepljuje

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: [they are] like the deaf adder which stoppeth her ear;

5 da glas čarobnjakov ne čuje ni glas bajača vješta bajanju.

Which doth not hearken to the voice of enchanters, of one charming ever so wisely.

6 O Bože, polomi im zube u ustima; razbij, o Jahve, čeljusti lavićima!

O God, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

7 K'o vode što hitro otječu neka se razliju, k'o zgažena trava neka se osuše.

Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:

8 Nek' budu k'o puž koji se pužuć' rastoči, k'o pometnut plot nek' sunca ne vide.

Let them be as a snail that melteth as it passeth away; [like] the untimely birth of a woman, let them not see the sun.

9 Prije nego vam kotlovi trnje osjete, dok je zeleno, neka ga vihor odnese.

Before your pots feel the thorns, green or burning, — they shall be whirled away.

10 Radostan će biti pravednik kad ugleda odmazdu, noge će prati u krvi zlotvora.

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance; he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the wicked:

11 I reći će ljudi: “Pravednik plod svoj ima! Još ima Boga da sudi na zemlji!”

And men shall say, Verily there is fruit for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.