Salme 73
1 (En Salme af Asaf.) Visselig, god er Gud mod Israel; mod dem, der er rene af Hjertet!
A psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose minds are pure.
2 Mine Fødder var nær ved at snuble, mine Skridt var lige ved at glide;
But I was stumbling, my feet were starting to slide,
3 thi over Dårerne græmmed jeg mig, jeg så, at det gik de gudløse vel;
because I was jealous of self-important people—I saw how well the wicked were doing.
4 thi de kender ikke til Kvaler, deres Livskraft er frisk og sund;
They don't ever seem to get sick; they are strong and healthy.
5 de kender ikke til menneskelig Nød, de plages ikke som andre.
They don't have problems like other people; they don't get hit by disasters like everybody else.
6 Derfor har de Hovmod til Halssmykke, Vold er Kappen, de svøber sig i.
They wear their pride like a necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
7 Deres Brøde udgår af deres Indre, Hjertets Tanker bryder igennem.
Their eyes bulge out because they're so fat; their minds are full of selfish vanity.
8 I det dybe taler de ondt, i det høje fører de Urettens Tale,
They mock people, and speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten cruelty.
9 de løfter Munden mod Himlen, Tungen farer om på Jorden.
They talk irreverently against heaven above, and defame people here on earth.
10 Derfor vender mit Folk sig hid og drikker Vand i fulde Drag.
As a result people turn to them and drink in everything they say.
11 De siger: "Hvor skulde Gud vel vide det, skulde den Højeste kende dertil?"
“God won't find out,” they say. “The Most High doesn't even know what's going on!”
12 Se, det er de gudløses kår, altid i Tryghed, voksende Velstand!
Look at these wicked people! They don't have a care in the world, and they're always making money!
13 Forgæves holdt jeg mit Hjerte rent og tvætted mine Hænder i Uskyld,
It's been pointless to keep my mind pure and my hands clean.
14 jeg plagedes Dagen igennem, blev revset på ny hver Morgen!
I'm cursed with suffering all day long; every morning I'm punished.
15 Men jeg tænkte: "Taler jeg så, se, da er jeg troløs imod dine Sønners Slægt."
If I'd talked like this to others, I would have betrayed your people.
16 Så grundede jeg på at forstå det, møjsommeligt var det i mine Øjne,
So I thought about it and tried to understand, but it looked like a lot of hard work to me—
17 Til jeg kom ind i Guds Helligdomme, skønned, hvordan deres Endeligt bliver:
until I went into God's Temple. Then I understood what happens to the wicked in the end.
18 Du sætter dem jo på glatte Steder, i Undergang styrter du dem.
For you send them on a slippery path; you throw them down to destruction.
19 Hvor brat de dog lægges øde, går under, det ender med Rædsel!
How quickly they're destroyed! They come to a terrifying end.
20 De er som en Drøm, når man vågner, man vågner og regner sit Syn for intet.
Like waking up from a dream, Lord—when you get up you will forget all about them!
21 Så længe mit Hjerte var bittert og det nagede i mine Nyrer,
At that time my thoughts were bitter. I felt like I had been stabbed.
22 var jeg et Dyr og fattede intet, jeg var for dig som Kvæg.
I was stupid and ignorant. I was like a brute beast to you.
23 Dog bliver jeg altid hos dig, du holder mig fast om min højre;
Yet I'm always with you; you hold me by the hand.
24 du leder mig med dit Råd og tager mig siden bort i Herlighed.
You tell me what to do; and ultimately you will welcome me in glory.
25 Hvem har jeg i Himlen? Og har jeg blot dig, da attrår jeg intet på Jorden!
Who is there in heaven for me except you? And I want nothing on earth except you.
26 Lad kun mit Kød og mit Hjerte vansmægte, Gud er mit Hjertes Klippe, min Del for evigt.
My body and my mind may fail, but God is the foundation of my life. He is mine forever!
27 Thi de, der fjerner sig fra dig, går under, - du udsletter hver, som er dig utro.
Those people who are far from God will die. You destroy all those unfaithful to you.
28 Men at leve Gud nær er min Lykke, min Lid har jeg sat til den Herre HERREN, at jeg kan vidne om alle dine Gerninger.
But I love to stay close to God! I have chosen the Lord God to protect me. I will share all that you have done.
