< 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.) Er det virkelig Ret, I taler, I Guder, dømmer I Menneskenes Børn retfærdigt?
2 For, even in your heart, you work iniquity. Your hands construct injustice on the earth.
Nej, alle øver I Uret på Jord, eders Hænder udvejer Vold.
3 Sinners have become foreigners from the womb; they have gone astray from conception. They have been speaking falsehoods.
Fra Moders Liv vanslægted de gudløse, fra Moders Skød for Løgnerne vild.
4 Their fury is similar to that of a serpent; it is like a deaf asp, who even blocks her ears,
Gift har de i sig som Slangen, den stumme Øgle, der døver sit Øre
5 who will not listen to the voice of charmers, nor even to the enchanter who chants wisely.
og ikke vil høre på Tæmmerens Røst, på den kyndige Slangebesværger.
6 God will crush their teeth within their own mouth. The Lord will break the molars of the lions.
Gud, bryd Tænderne i deres Mund, Ungløvernes Kindtænder knuse du, HERRE;
7 They will come to nothing, like water flowing away. He has aimed his bow, while they are being weakened.
lad dem svinde som Vand, der synker, visne som nedtrampet Græs.
8 Like wax that flows, they will be carried away. Fire has fallen upon them, and they will not see the sun.
Lad dem blive som Sneglen, opløst i Slim som et ufuldbårent Foster, der aldrig så Sol.
9 Before your thorns could know the brier, he consumes them alive, as if in rage.
Før eders Gryder mærker til Tjørnen, ja, midt i deres Livskraft river han dem bort i sin Vrede
10 The just one will rejoice when he sees vindication. He will wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.
Den retfærdige glæder sig, når han ser Hævn, hans Fødder skal vade i gudløses Blod;
11 And man will say, “If the just one is fruitful, then, truly, there is a God judging them on earth.”
Og Folk skal sige: "Den retfærdige får dog sin Løn, der er dog Guder, som dømmer på Jord!"

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