Psalms 73
1 A Psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to the upright in heart!
Mazmur Asaf. Sesungguhnya Allah itu baik bagi mereka yang tulus hatinya, bagi mereka yang bersih hatinya.
2 But my feet were almost overthrown; my goings very nearly slipped.
Tetapi aku, sedikit lagi maka kakiku terpeleset, nyaris aku tergelincir.
3 For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquility of sinners.
Sebab aku cemburu kepada pembual-pembual, kalau aku melihat kemujuran orang-orang fasik.
4 For there is no sign of reluctance in their death: and [they have] firmness under their affliction.
Sebab kesakitan tidak ada pada mereka, sehat dan gemuk tubuh mereka;
5 They are not in the troubles of [other] men; and they shall not be scourged with [other] men.
mereka tidak mengalami kesusahan manusia, dan mereka tidak kena tulah seperti orang lain.
6 Therefore pride has possessed them; they have clothed themselves with their injustice and ungodliness.
Sebab itu mereka berkalungkan kecongkakan dan berpakaian kekerasan.
7 Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness: they have fulfilled their intention.
Karena kegemukan, kesalahan mereka menyolok, hati mereka meluap-luap dengan sangkaan.
8 They have taken counsel and spoken in wickedness: they have uttered unrighteousness loftily.
Mereka menyindir dan mengata-ngatai dengan jahatnya, hal pemerasan dibicarakan mereka dengan tinggi hati.
9 They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has gone through upon the earth.
Mereka membuka mulut melawan langit, dan lidah mereka membual di bumi.
10 Therefore shall my people return hither: and full days shall be found with them.
Sebab itu orang-orang berbalik kepada mereka, mendapatkan mereka seperti air yang berlimpah-limpah.
11 And they said, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?
Dan mereka berkata: "Bagaimana Allah tahu hal itu, adakah pengetahuan pada Yang Mahatinggi?"
12 Behold, these [are] the sinners, and they that prosper always: they have possessed wealth.
Sesungguhnya, itulah orang-orang fasik: mereka menambah harta benda dan senang selamanya!
13 And I said, Verily in vain have I justified my heart, and washed my hands in innocency.
Sia-sia sama sekali aku mempertahankan hati yang bersih, dan membasuh tanganku, tanda tak bersalah.
14 For I was plagued all the day, and my reproof [was] every morning.
Namun sepanjang hari aku kena tulah, dan kena hukum setiap pagi.
15 If I said, I will speak thus; behold, I [should] have broken covenant with the generation of thy children.
Seandainya aku berkata: "Aku mau berkata-kata seperti itu," maka sesungguhnya aku telah berkhianat kepada angkatan anak-anakmu.
16 And I undertook to understand this, [but] it is too hard for me,
Tetapi ketika aku bermaksud untuk mengetahuinya, hal itu menjadi kesulitan di mataku,
17 until I go into the sanctuary of God; [and so] understand the latter end.
sampai aku masuk ke dalam tempat kudus Allah, dan memperhatikan kesudahan mereka.
18 Surely thou hast appointed [judgments] to them because of their crafty dealings: thou hast cast them down when they were lifted up.
Sesungguhnya di tempat-tempat licin Kautaruh mereka, Kaujatuhkan mereka sehingga hancur.
19 How have they become desolate! suddenly they have failed: they have perished because of their iniquity.
Betapa binasa mereka dalam sekejap mata, lenyap, habis oleh karena kedahsyatan!
20 As the dream of one awakening, O Lord, in thy city thou wilt despise their image.
Seperti mimpi pada waktu terbangun, ya Tuhan, pada waktu terjaga, rupa mereka Kaupandang hina.
21 For my heart has rejoiced, and my reins have been gladdened.
Ketika hatiku merasa pahit dan buah pinggangku menusuk-nusuk rasanya,
22 But I [was] vile and knew not: I became brutish before thee.
aku dungu dan tidak mengerti, seperti hewan aku di dekat-Mu.
23 Yet I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand.
Tetapi aku tetap di dekat-Mu; Engkau memegang tangan kananku.
24 Thou hast guided me by thy counsel, and thou hast taken me to thyself with glory.
Dengan nasihat-Mu Engkau menuntun aku, dan kemudian Engkau mengangkat aku ke dalam kemuliaan.
25 For what have I in heaven [but thee]? and what have I desired upon the earth beside thee?
Siapa gerangan ada padaku di sorga selain Engkau? Selain Engkau tidak ada yang kuingini di bumi.
26 My heart and my flesh have failed: [but] God [is the strength] of my heart, and God is my portion for ever.
Sekalipun dagingku dan hatiku habis lenyap, gunung batuku dan bagianku tetaplah Allah selama-lamanya.
27 For, behold, they that remove themselves far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed every one that goes a whoring from thee.
Sebab sesungguhnya, siapa yang jauh dari pada-Mu akan binasa; Kaubinasakan semua orang, yang berzinah dengan meninggalkan Engkau.
28 But it is good for me to cleave close to God, to put my trust in the Lord; that I may proclaim all thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion.
Tetapi aku, aku suka dekat pada Allah; aku menaruh tempat perlindunganku pada Tuhan ALLAH, supaya dapat menceritakan segala pekerjaan-Nya.
