Psalmi 58

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

Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title. If in very deed you speak justice: judge right things, ye sons of men.

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

For in your heart you work iniquity: your hands forge injustice in the earth.

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

The wicked are alienated from the womb; they have gone astray from the womb: they have spoken false things.

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

Their madness is according to the likeness of a serpent: like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ears:

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

Which will not hear the voice of the charmers; nor of the wizard that charmeth wisely.

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

God shall break in pieces their teeth in their mouth: the Lord shall break the grinders of the lions.

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

They shall come to nothing, like water running down; he hath bent his bow till they be weakened.

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

Like wax that melteth they shall be taken away: fire hath fallen on them, and they shall not see the sun.

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

Before your thorns could know the brier; he swalloweth them up, as alive, in his wrath.

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

The just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.

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

And man shall say: If indeed there be fruit to the just: there is indeed a God that judgeth them on the earth.