Salme 58
1 Til Sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. Af David. En Miktam.
“To the chief musician Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham.” Do you indeed, who are dumb, speak righteously? do ye judge in uprightness, O ye sons of men?
2 Er det virkelig Ret, I taler, I Guder, dømmer I Menneskens Børn retfærdigt?
Even in [your] heart ye work injustice: on the earth do ye weigh out the violence of your hands.
3 Nej, alle øver I Uret paa Jord, eders Hænder udvejer Vold.
The wicked are estranged [from goodness] from the womb: those who speak lies go astray from their very birth.
4 Fra Moders Liv vanslægted de gudløse, fra Moders Skød for Løgnerne vild.
They have poison like the poison of a serpent: [they are] like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
5 Gift har de i sig som Slangen, den stumme Øgle, der døver sit Øre
Which will not hearken to the voice of conjurers, yea, that of the wisest of all charmers.
6 og ikke vil høre paa Tæmmerens Røst, paa den kyndige Slangebesværger.
O God, break out their teeth in their mouth: the jaw-teeth of the young lions tear thou out, O Lord.
7 Gud, bryd Tænderne i deres Mund, Ungløvernes Kindtænder knuse du, HERRE;
Let them melt away as water [which] runneth off: when each one bendeth [his bow to shoot] his arrows, let them be as if cut in pieces.
8 lad dem svinde som Vand, der synker, visne som nedtrampet Græs.
As a snail which melteth, let him pass away; like the untimely birth of a woman which hath not seen the sun.
9 Lad dem blive som Sneglen, opløst i Slim som et ufuldbaarent Foster, der aldrig saa Sol.
Before your pots can feel the thorns, will he take them away with a whirlwind, both the green and the burning.
10 Før eders Gryder mærker til Tjørnen, ja, midt i deres Livskraft river han dem bort i sin Vrede.
The righteous will rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he will bathe his steps in the blood of the wicked.
11 Den retfærdige glæder sig, naar han ser Hævn, hans Fødder skal vade i gudløses Blod; Og Folk skal sige: »Den retfærdige faar dog sin Løn, der er dog Guder, som dømmer paa Jord!«
So that a man shall say, Verily fruit will come for the righteous: verily there is a God that judgeth on the earth.
