Psalms 73
1 A psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose minds are pure.
(En Salme af Asaf.) Visselig, god er Gud mod Israel; mod dem, der er rene af Hjertet!
2 But I was stumbling, my feet were starting to slide,
Mine Fødder var nær ved at snuble, mine Skridt var lige ved at glide;
3 because I was jealous of self-important people—I saw how well the wicked were doing.
thi over Dårerne græmmed jeg mig, jeg så, at det gik de gudløse vel;
4 They don't ever seem to get sick; they are strong and healthy.
thi de kender ikke til Kvaler, deres Livskraft er frisk og sund;
5 They don't have problems like other people; they don't get hit by disasters like everybody else.
de kender ikke til menneskelig Nød, de plages ikke som andre.
6 They wear their pride like a necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
Derfor har de Hovmod til Halssmykke, Vold er Kappen, de svøber sig i.
7 Their eyes bulge out because they're so fat; their minds are full of selfish vanity.
Deres Brøde udgår af deres Indre, Hjertets Tanker bryder igennem.
8 They mock people, and speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten cruelty.
I det dybe taler de ondt, i det høje fører de Urettens Tale,
9 They talk irreverently against heaven above, and defame people here on earth.
de løfter Munden mod Himlen, Tungen farer om på Jorden.
10 As a result people turn to them and drink in everything they say.
Derfor vender mit Folk sig hid og drikker Vand i fulde Drag.
11 “God won't find out,” they say. “The Most High doesn't even know what's going on!”
De siger: "Hvor skulde Gud vel vide det, skulde den Højeste kende dertil?"
12 Look at these wicked people! They don't have a care in the world, and they're always making money!
Se, det er de gudløses kår, altid i Tryghed, voksende Velstand!
13 It's been pointless to keep my mind pure and my hands clean.
Forgæves holdt jeg mit Hjerte rent og tvætted mine Hænder i Uskyld,
14 I'm cursed with suffering all day long; every morning I'm punished.
jeg plagedes Dagen igennem, blev revset på ny hver Morgen!
15 If I'd talked like this to others, I would have betrayed your people.
Men jeg tænkte: "Taler jeg så, se, da er jeg troløs imod dine Sønners Slægt."
16 So I thought about it and tried to understand, but it looked like a lot of hard work to me—
Så grundede jeg på at forstå det, møjsommeligt var det i mine Øjne,
17 until I went into God's Temple. Then I understood what happens to the wicked in the end.
Til jeg kom ind i Guds Helligdomme, skønned, hvordan deres Endeligt bliver:
18 For you send them on a slippery path; you throw them down to destruction.
Du sætter dem jo på glatte Steder, i Undergang styrter du dem.
19 How quickly they're destroyed! They come to a terrifying end.
Hvor brat de dog lægges øde, går under, det ender med Rædsel!
20 Like waking up from a dream, Lord—when you get up you will forget all about them!
De er som en Drøm, når man vågner, man vågner og regner sit Syn for intet.
21 At that time my thoughts were bitter. I felt like I had been stabbed.
Så længe mit Hjerte var bittert og det nagede i mine Nyrer,
22 I was stupid and ignorant. I was like a brute beast to you.
var jeg et Dyr og fattede intet, jeg var for dig som Kvæg.
23 Yet I'm always with you; you hold me by the hand.
Dog bliver jeg altid hos dig, du holder mig fast om min højre;
24 You tell me what to do; and ultimately you will welcome me in glory.
du leder mig med dit Råd og tager mig siden bort i Herlighed.
25 Who is there in heaven for me except you? And I want nothing on earth except you.
Hvem har jeg i Himlen? Og har jeg blot dig, da attrår jeg intet på Jorden!
26 My body and my mind may fail, but God is the foundation of my life. He is mine forever!
Lad kun mit Kød og mit Hjerte vansmægte, Gud er mit Hjertes Klippe, min Del for evigt.
27 Those people who are far from God will die. You destroy all those unfaithful to you.
Thi de, der fjerner sig fra dig, går under, - du udsletter hver, som er dig utro.
28 But I love to stay close to God! I have chosen the Lord God to protect me. I will share all that you have done.
Men at leve Gud nær er min Lykke, min Lid har jeg sat til den Herre HERREN, at jeg kan vidne om alle dine Gerninger.
