< Psalms 58 >

1 Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title. If, truly and certainly, you speak justice, then judge what is right, you sons of men.
Til Sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. Af David. En Miktam.
2 For, even in your heart, you work iniquity. Your hands construct injustice on the earth.
Er det virkelig Ret, I taler, I Guder, dømmer I Menneskens Børn retfærdigt?
3 Sinners have become foreigners from the womb; they have gone astray from conception. They have been speaking falsehoods.
Nej, alle øver I Uret paa Jord, eders Hænder udvejer Vold.
4 Their fury is similar to that of a serpent; it is like a deaf asp, who even blocks her ears,
Fra Moders Liv vanslægted de gudløse, fra Moders Skød for Løgnerne vild.
5 who will not listen to the voice of charmers, nor even to the enchanter who chants wisely.
Gift har de i sig som Slangen, den stumme Øgle, der døver sit Øre
6 God will crush their teeth within their own mouth. The Lord will break the molars of the lions.
og ikke vil høre paa Tæmmerens Røst, paa den kyndige Slangebesværger.
7 They will come to nothing, like water flowing away. He has aimed his bow, while they are being weakened.
Gud, bryd Tænderne i deres Mund, Ungløvernes Kindtænder knuse du, HERRE;
8 Like wax that flows, they will be carried away. Fire has fallen upon them, and they will not see the sun.
lad dem svinde som Vand, der synker, visne som nedtrampet Græs.
9 Before your thorns could know the brier, he consumes them alive, as if in rage.
Lad dem blive som Sneglen, opløst i Slim som et ufuldbaarent Foster, der aldrig saa Sol.
10 The just one will rejoice when he sees vindication. He will wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.
Før eders Gryder mærker til Tjørnen, ja, midt i deres Livskraft river han dem bort i sin Vrede.
11 And man will say, “If the just one is fruitful, then, truly, there is a God judging them on 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!«

< Psalms 58 >