Psalms 74
1 Maschil. Of Asaph. Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
Zašto se, Bože, srdiš na nas dugo; dimi se gnjev tvoj na ovce paše tvoje?
2 Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.
Opomeni se sabora svojega, koji si stekao od starine, iskupio sebi u našljednu državu, gore Siona, na kojoj si se naselio.
3 Go up and see the unending destruction; all the evil which your haters have done in the holy place;
Podigni stope svoje na stare razvaline: sve je razrušio neprijatelj u svetinji.
4 Sending out their voices like lions among your worshippers; they have put up their signs to be seen.
Rièu neprijatelji tvoji na mjestu sabora tvojih, svoje obièaje postavljaju mjesto naših obièaja.
5 They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees.
Vidiš, oni su kao onaj koji podiže sjekiru na spletene grane u drveta.
6 Your doors are broken down with hammers and iron blades.
Sve u njemu što je rezano razbiše sjekirama i bradvama.
7 They have put on fire your holy place; they have made the place of your name unclean, pulling it down to the earth.
Ognjem sažegoše svetinju tvoju; na zemlju obalivši oskvrniše stan imena tvojega.
8 They have said in their hearts, Let us put an end to them all together; they have given over to the fire all God's places of worship in the land.
Rekoše u srcu svojem: potrimo ih sasvijem. Popališe sva mjesta sabora Božijih na zemlji.
9 We do not see our signs: there is no longer any prophet, or anyone among us to say how long.
Obièaja svojih ne vidimo, nema više proroka, i nema u nas ko bi znao dokle æe to trajati.
10 O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?
Dokle æe se, Bože, rugati nasilnik? hoæe li dovijeka protivnik prkositi imenu tvojemu?
11 Why are you keeping back your hand, and covering your right hand in your robe?
Zašto ustavljaš ruku svoju i desnicu svoju? Pruži iz njedara svojih, i istrijebi ih.
12 For from the past God is my King, working salvation in the earth.
Bože, care moj, koji od starine tvoriš spasenje posred zemlje!
13 The sea was parted in two by your strength; the heads of the great sea-beasts were broken.
Ti si silom svojom raskinuo more, i satro glave vodenim nakazama.
14 The heads of the great snake were crushed by you; you gave them as food to the fishes of the sea.
Ti si razmrskao glavu krokodilu, dao ga onima koji žive u pustinji da ga jedu.
15 You made valleys for fountains and springs; you made the ever-flowing rivers dry.
Ti si otvorio izvore i potoke, ti si isušio rijeke koje ne presišu.
16 The day is yours and the night is yours: you made the light and the sun.
Tvoj je dan i tvoja je noæ, ti si postavio zvijezde i sunce.
17 By you all the limits of the earth were fixed; you have made summer and winter.
Ti si utvrdio sve krajeve zemaljske, ljeto i zimu ti si uredio.
18 Keep this in mind, O Lord, that your haters have said cruel things, and that your name has been looked down on by a people of evil behaviour.
Opomeni se toga, neprijatelj se ruga Gospodu, i narod bezumni ne mari za ime tvoje.
19 O give not the soul of your dove to the hawk; let not the life of the poor go out of your memory for ever.
Ne daj zvijerima duše grlice svoje, nemoj zaboraviti stada stradalaca svojih zasvagda.
20 Keep in mind your undertaking; for the dark places of the earth are full of pride and cruel acts.
Pogledaj na zavjet; jer su sve peæine zemaljske pune stanova bezakonja.
21 O let not the crushed be turned back in shame; let the low man and the poor give praise to your name.
Nevoljnik nek se ne vrati sramotan, ništi i ubogi neka hvale ime tvoje.
22 Up! O God, be the judge of your cause; keep in mind the bitter things which the man of evil behaviour says against you every day.
Ustani, Bože, brani stvar svoju, opomeni se kako ti se bezumnik ruga svaki dan!
23 Keep in mind the voice of your haters; the outcry of those who come against you goes up every day.
Ne zaboravi obijesti neprijatelja svojih, vike, koju jednako dižu protivnici tvoji!
