Psalms 58

1 Do ye indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Til Sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. Af David. En Miktam.

2 No! In heart ye work wickedness. Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

Er det virkelig Ret, I taler, I Guder, dømmer I Menneskens Børn retfærdigt?

3 The wicked are estranged from the womb. They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

Nej, alle øver I Uret paa Jord, eders Hænder udvejer Vold.

4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent, like the deaf adder that stops her ear,

Fra Moders Liv vanslægted de gudløse, fra Moders Skød for Løgnerne vild.

5 which hearkens not to the voice of charmers, charming ever so wisely.

Gift har de i sig som Slangen, den stumme Øgle, der døver sit Øre

6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

og ikke vil høre paa Tæmmerens Røst, paa den kyndige Slangebesværger.

7 Let them melt away as water that runs with haste. When he aims his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off,

Gud, bryd Tænderne i deres Mund, Ungløvernes Kindtænder knuse du, HERRE;

8 as a snail which melts and passes away, as the untimely birth of a woman, that has not seen the sun.

lad dem svinde som Vand, der synker, visne som nedtrampet Græs.

9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he will take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

Lad dem blive som Sneglen, opløst i Slim som et ufuldbaarent Foster, der aldrig saa Sol.

10 A righteous man shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,

Før eders Gryder mærker til Tjørnen, ja, midt i deres Livskraft river han dem bort i sin Vrede.

11 so that men shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous man. Truly there is a God who judges in the earth.

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!«