Psalms 58
1 For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial. If you do indeed speak righteousness, [then] do you judge rightly, you sons of men.
Til Sangmesteren; „fordærv ikke‟; af David; „et gyldent Smykke‟.
2 For you work iniquities in [your] hearts in the earth: your hands plot unrighteousness.
Mon I virkelig, ved at være stumme, tale Retfærdighed, dømme Retvished, I Menneskens Børn?
3 Sinners have gone astray from the womb: they go astray from the belly: they speak lies.
Nej, I øve Uretfærdigheder i Hjertet; I veje eders Hænders Voldsdaad ud i Landet.
4 Their venom is like [that] of a serpent; as [that] of a deaf asp, and that stops her ears;
De ugudelige ere affaldne fra Moders Liv af; de, som tale Løgn, fore vild fra Moders Skød.
5 which will not hear the voice of charmers, nor [heed] the charm prepared skilfully by the wise.
De have Gift lig en Slanges Gift; de ere som en døv Øgle, der stopper sit Øre,
6 God has crushed their teeth in their mouth: God has broken the cheek-teeth of the lions.
at den ikke skal høre paa deres Røst, som besværge, paa Manerens, som er udlært til at mane.
7 They shall utterly pass away like water running through: he shall bend his bow till they shall fail.
Gud! bryd deres Tænder i deres Mund; Herre! knus de unge Løvers Kindtænder!
8 They shall be destroyed as melted wax: the fire has fallen and they have not seen the sun.
Lad dem henfly de som Vand, der løber bort; naar en skyder med sine Pile, da være disse som sløvede!
9 Before your thorns feel the white thorn, he shall swallow you up as living, as in his wrath.
Lad dem være som en Snegl, der opløses, idet den gaar, som en Kvindes utidige Foster, som de, der ikke have set Solen.
10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance of the ungodly: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.
Førend eders Gryder kunne fornemme Ilden af Tornebusken, skal Stormen hvirvle det bort, hvad enten det er frisk eller i Brand.
11 And a man shall say, Verily then there is a reward for the righteous: verily there is a God that judges them in the earth.
Den retfærdige skal glæde sig, fordi han har set Hævnen; han skal to sine Trin i den ugudeliges Blod. Og Mennesker skulle sige: Den retfærdige har dog Frugt; der er dog en Gud, som dømmer paa Jorden.
