Psalmi 58
1 Zborovođi. Po napjevu “Ne pogubi!” Davidov. Miktam. Zar doista krojite pravdu, vi moćni, zar sudite pravo, sinovi ljudski?
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
2 Ne, već bezakonje smišljeno činite, po zemlji vam ruke dijele nepravde.
No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure 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 are wayward 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 snake, like a deaf cobra that stops its ear,
5 da glas čarobnjakov ne čuje ni glas bajača vješta bajanju.
which doesn’t listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skilful the charmer may be.
6 O Bože, polomi im zube u ustima; razbij, o Jahve, čeljusti lavićima!
Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, LORD.
7 K'o vode što hitro otječu neka se razliju, k'o zgažena trava neka se osuše.
Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.
8 Nek' budu k'o puž koji se pužuć' rastoči, k'o pometnut plot nek' sunca ne vide.
Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.
9 Prije nego vam kotlovi trnje osjete, dok je zeleno, neka ga vihor odnese.
Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.
10 Radostan će biti pravednik kad ugleda odmazdu, noge će prati u krvi zlotvora.
The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,
11 I reći će ljudi: “Pravednik plod svoj ima! Još ima Boga da sudi na zemlji!”
so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”
