Psalmi 58

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

TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Is it true, O silent one, that you speak righteously? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

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

Even in heart you work iniquities, In the land you ponder the violence of your hands.

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

The wicked have been estranged from the womb, They have erred from the belly, speaking lies.

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

Their poison [is] as poison of a serpent, As a deaf cobra shutting its ear,

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

Which does not listen to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of most skillful charms.

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

O God, break their teeth in their mouth, Break down the jaw-teeth of young lions, O YHWH.

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

They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceeds as they cut themselves off.

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

He goes on as a snail that melts, [As] an untimely birth of a woman, They have not seen the sun.

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

Before your pots discern the bramble, As living, He whirls away in His burning anger.

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

The righteous rejoices that he has seen vengeance, He washes his steps in the blood of the wicked.

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

And man says: “Surely fruit [is] for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging in the earth!”