Psalmi 59
1 Zborovođi. Po napjevu “Ne pogubi!” Davidov. Miktam. Kad je Šaul opkolio kuću da ubije Davida. Izbavi me od dušmana, Bože moj, zaštiti me od mojih protivnika!
God, save me from my enemies! Protect me from those who want to attack me!
2 Izbavi me od bezakonika, od krvoloka spasi me!
Rescue me from men who want to do what is wicked, men who are murderers!
3 Jer evo: dušu moju vrebaju, na me ustadoše silnici. Nema na meni krivnje, o Jahve, ni grijeha:
Look! They are waiting to kill me! Fierce men have gathered to assault me. Yahweh, they are doing that even though I have not done what is wrong!
4 bez moje krivnje na me nasrću. Probudi se! Dođi mi u pomoć i pogledaj,
It is not because I have committed any sin [against them] that they run and get ready to attack me.
5 Jahve, Bože nad Vojskama, Bože Izraelov! Preni se, kazni sve pogane, podlacima nemoj se smilovati!
Yahweh my God, commander of the armies of heaven, the one we Israelis [worship], arise and punish the [ungodly/heathen people of] all the nations; do not be merciful to those [wicked people] who have (acted treacherously toward/secretly planned to harm) us.
6 Uvečer se vraćaju, reže poput pasa i trče po gradu.
They return each evening, snarling like vicious dogs [SIM] as they prowl around this city.
7 Gle, kako bljuju ustima; kletve su im na usnama i govore: “Tko nas čuje?”
They loudly say terrible things; they say [MTY] many things that [injure people like] [MET] swords do, but they think, “No one will [RHQ] hear us!”
8 No, ti im se smiješ, o Jahve, i rugaš se poganima svima.
But Yahweh, you laugh at them. You (scoff at/ridicule) the [people of the pagan] nations.
9 Jakosti moja, gledat ću na te, jer ti si, Bože, zaštita moja, Bog moj, milosrđe moje.
God, I have confidence in you because you are very strong; you are my refuge.
10 Bog neka mi pohiti u susret, nek' me razveseli nad dušmanima mojim!
Because you love me, you will come to save me; you will allow me to watch while you defeat my enemies.
11 Pobij ih, Bože, da mi narod ne zavode, zbuni i obori ih jakošću svojom, štite naš, Gospodine.
But do not kill them [immediately] in order that my people will not forget [how you punished them]! [Instead], Lord, [you who are like a] shield [that protects us] [MET], scatter them by your power, and [then] defeat them.
12 Grijeh je svaka riječ usta njihovih: nek se uhvate u svoju oholost, u kletve i laži što ih govore!
Because what they say [MTY] is sinful, allow them to be trapped for being proud. Because they are [always] cursing and telling lies,
13 Istrijebi ih u gnjevu, istrijebi da nestanu, nek' se zna da Bog vlada u Jakovu i do nakraj zemlje!
because you are angry, get rid of them; destroy them completely in order that people will know that you rule over us, your Israeli people, and that you rule over all the earth.
14 Uvečer se vraćaju, reže poput pasa i trče po gradu.
My enemies return each evening, snarling like [vicious] dogs as they prowl around this city.
15 Nek' lutaju okolo tražeći hranu; i kad se nasite, neka zavijaju.
They roam around, searching for food; and if they do not find enough, they growl.
16 A ja ću opjevati silu tvoju i klicat ću jutrom milosrđu tvome, jer mi ti postade utočište i sklonište u dan nevolje.
But [as for me], I will sing about your power; [every] morning I will sing joyfully about your faithfully loving [us]. I will sing about how you protected me when I was [very] distressed.
17 Jakosti moja, tebi ću pjevati, jer ti si, Bože, zaštita moja, Bog moj, milosrđe moje.
God, you are the one who enables me to be strong; you are my refuge; you faithfully love me.
