Salme 58
1 Til Sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. Af David. En Miktam.
When you mighty men speak, you never say what is right; you never decide things about people justly [RHQ]!
2 Er det virkelig Ret, I taler, I Guder, dømmer I Menneskens Børn retfærdigt?
No, in your inner beings you think only about doing what is wrong, and you commit violent crimes in this land [of Israel].
3 Nej, alle øver I Uret paa Jord, eders Hænder udvejer Vold.
Wicked people do wrong things and tell lies from the time that they are born [DOU].
4 Fra Moders Liv vanslægted de gudløse, fra Moders Skød for Løgnerne vild.
God, show in the heavens how great you are! And show your glory to people all over the earth! What wicked people say [injures people like] the venom of a snake [MET]; They refuse to listen to good advice, [as though they were] cobras that were deaf [MET]!
5 Gift har de i sig som Slangen, den stumme Øgle, der døver sit Øre
As a result, [like a snake that does not respond when] a charmer plays a flute or when someone sings magic songs, [they do not pay attention when others rebuke them].
6 og ikke vil høre paa Tæmmerens Røst, paa den kyndige Slangebesværger.
God, as for these enemies who [want to attack me like] young lions, break their teeth!
7 Gud, bryd Tænderne i deres Mund, Ungløvernes Kindtænder knuse du, HERRE;
Cause them to disappear like water disappears [in dry ground]! Cause the arrows that they shoot to have no (heads/sharp points)!
8 lad dem svinde som Vand, der synker, visne som nedtrampet Græs.
Cause them to become like snails that disappear in the slime; cause them to be like babies that are born dead!
9 Lad dem blive som Sneglen, opløst i Slim som et ufuldbaarent Foster, der aldrig saa Sol.
Get rid of them [as fast as] thornbushes are blown away [after they are cut] (OR, [as fast as] a fire heats a pot over burning thorns).
10 Før eders Gryder mærker til Tjørnen, ja, midt i deres Livskraft river han dem bort i sin Vrede.
Righteous people will rejoice when they see wicked people being punished as they deserve; they will wash their feet in the blood of wicked people.
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!«
[Then] people will say, “It is true that there is a reward for righteous people; and there is indeed a God who judges people justly here on the earth!”
