Psalms 58
1 Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title. If in very deed you speak justice: judge right things, ye sons of men.
Til Sangmesteren; “fordærv ikke”; af David; “et gyldent Smykke”.
2 For in your heart you work iniquity: your hands forge injustice in the earth.
Mon I virkelig, ved at være stumme, tale Retfærdighed, dømme Retvished, I Menneskens Børn?
3 The wicked are alienated from the womb; they have gone astray from the womb: they have spoken false things.
Nej, I øve Uretfærdigheder i Hjertet; I veje eders Hænders Voldsdaad ud i Landet.
4 Their madness is according to the likeness of a serpent: like the deaf asp that stoppeth 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 the charmers; nor of the wizard that charmeth wisely.
De have Gift lig en Slanges Gift; de ere som en døv Øgle, der stopper sit Øre,
6 God shall break in pieces their teeth in their mouth: the Lord shall break the grinders of the lions.
at den ikke skal høre paa deres Røst, som besværge, paa Manerens, som er udlært til at mane.
7 They shall come to nothing, like water running down; he hath bent his bow till they be weakened.
Gud! bryd deres Tænder i deres Mund; Herre! knus de unge Løvers Kindtænder!
8 Like wax that melteth they shall be taken away: fire hath fallen on them, and they shall not see 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 could know the brier; he swalloweth them up, as alive, 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 just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: 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 man shall say: If indeed there be fruit to the just: there is indeed a God that judgeth them on 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.
