Salme 58
1 (Til sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. Af David. En miktam.) Er det virkelig Ret, I taler, I Guder, dømmer I Menneskenes Børn retfærdigt?
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 Nej, alle øver I Uret på Jord, eders Hænder udvejer Vold.
For in your heart you work iniquity: your hands forge injustice in the earth.
3 Fra Moders Liv vanslægted de gudløse, fra Moders Skød for Løgnerne vild.
The wicked are alienated from the womb; they have gone astray from the womb: they have spoken false things.
4 Gift har de i sig som Slangen, den stumme Øgle, der døver sit Øre
Their madness is according to the likeness of a serpent: like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ears:
5 og ikke vil høre på Tæmmerens Røst, på den kyndige Slangebesværger.
Which will not hear the voice of the charmers; nor of the wizard that charmeth wisely.
6 Gud, bryd Tænderne i deres Mund, Ungløvernes Kindtænder knuse du, HERRE;
God shall break in pieces their teeth in their mouth: the Lord shall break the grinders of the lions.
7 lad dem svinde som Vand, der synker, visne som nedtrampet Græs.
They shall come to nothing, like water running down; he hath bent his bow till they be weakened.
8 Lad dem blive som Sneglen, opløst i Slim som et ufuldbårent Foster, der aldrig så Sol.
Like wax that melteth they shall be taken away: fire hath fallen on them, and they shall not see the sun.
9 Før eders Gryder mærker til Tjørnen, ja, midt i deres Livskraft river han dem bort i sin Vrede
Before your thorns could know the brier; he swalloweth them up, as alive, in his wrath.
10 Den retfærdige glæder sig, når han ser Hævn, hans Fødder skal vade i gudløses Blod;
The just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.
11 Og Folk skal sige: "Den retfærdige får dog sin Løn, der er dog Guder, som dømmer på Jord!"
And man shall say: If indeed there be fruit to the just: there is indeed a God that judgeth them on the earth.
