< Salme 58 >
1 Til Sangmesteren; „fordærv ikke‟; af David; „et gyldent Smykke‟.
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 Mon I virkelig, ved at være stumme, tale Retfærdighed, dømme Retvished, I Menneskens Børn?
For in your heart you work iniquity: your hands forge injustice in the earth.
3 Nej, I øve Uretfærdigheder i Hjertet; I veje eders Hænders Voldsdaad ud i Landet.
The wicked are alienated from the womb; they have gone astray from the womb: they have spoken false things.
4 De ugudelige ere affaldne fra Moders Liv af; de, som tale Løgn, fore vild fra Moders Skød.
Their madness is according to the likeness of a serpent: like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ears:
5 De have Gift lig en Slanges Gift; de ere som en døv Øgle, der stopper sit Øre,
Which will not hear the voice of the charmers; nor of the wizard that charmeth wisely.
6 at den ikke skal høre paa deres Røst, som besværge, paa Manerens, som er udlært til at mane.
God shall break in pieces their teeth in their mouth: the Lord shall break the grinders of the lions.
7 Gud! bryd deres Tænder i deres Mund; Herre! knus de unge Løvers Kindtænder!
They shall come to nothing, like water running down; he hath bent his bow till they be weakened.
8 Lad dem henfly de som Vand, der løber bort; naar en skyder med sine Pile, da være disse som sløvede!
Like wax that melteth they shall be taken away: fire hath fallen on them, and they shall not see the sun.
9 Lad dem være som en Snegl, der opløses, idet den gaar, som en Kvindes utidige Foster, som de, der ikke have set Solen.
Before your thorns could know the brier; he swalloweth them up, as alive, in his wrath.
10 Førend eders Gryder kunne fornemme Ilden af Tornebusken, skal Stormen hvirvle det bort, hvad enten det er frisk eller i Brand.
The just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.
11 Den retfærdige skal glæde sig, fordi han har set Hævnen; han skal to sine Trin i den ugudeliges Blod. Og Mennesker skulle sige: Den retfærdige har dog Frugt; der er dog en Gud, som dømmer paa Jorden.
And man shall say: If indeed there be fruit to the just: there is indeed a God that judgeth them on the earth.