Salme 58
1 Til Sangmesteren; „fordærv ikke‟; af David; „et gyldent Smykke‟.
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
2 Mon I virkelig, ved at være stumme, tale Retfærdighed, dømme Retvished, I Menneskens Børn?
Yes, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
3 Nej, I øve Uretfærdigheder i Hjertet; I veje eders Hænders Voldsdaad ud i Landet.
The wicked are estranged from their birth: they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
4 De ugudelige ere affaldne fra Moders Liv af; de, som tale Løgn, fore vild fra Moders Skød.
Their poison [is] like the poison of a serpent: [they are] like the deaf adder [that] stoppeth her ear;
5 De have Gift lig en Slanges Gift; de ere som en døv Øgle, der stopper sit Øre,
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
6 at den ikke skal høre paa deres Røst, som besværge, paa Manerens, som er udlært til at mane.
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
7 Gud! bryd deres Tænder i deres Mund; Herre! knus de unge Løvers Kindtænder!
Let them melt away as waters [which] run continually: [when] he bendeth [his bow to shoot] his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
8 Lad dem henfly de som Vand, der løber bort; naar en skyder med sine Pile, da være disse som sløvede!
As a snail [which] melteth, let [every one of them] pass away: [like] the untimely birth of a woman, [that] they may 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 pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and 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 righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
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.
So that a man shall say, Verily [there is] a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
