Psalms 73
1 A psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose minds are pure.
Mazmur Asaf. Sesungguhnya Allah itu baik bagi mereka yang tulus hatinya, bagi mereka yang bersih hatinya.
2 But I was stumbling, my feet were starting to slide,
Tetapi aku, sedikit lagi maka kakiku terpeleset, nyaris aku tergelincir.
3 because I was jealous of self-important people—I saw how well the wicked were doing.
Sebab aku cemburu kepada pembual-pembual, kalau aku melihat kemujuran orang-orang fasik.
4 They don't ever seem to get sick; they are strong and healthy.
Sebab kesakitan tidak ada pada mereka, sehat dan gemuk tubuh mereka;
5 They don't have problems like other people; they don't get hit by disasters like everybody else.
mereka tidak mengalami kesusahan manusia, dan mereka tidak kena tulah seperti orang lain.
6 They wear their pride like a necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
Sebab itu mereka berkalungkan kecongkakan dan berpakaian kekerasan.
7 Their eyes bulge out because they're so fat; their minds are full of selfish vanity.
Karena kegemukan, kesalahan mereka menyolok, hati mereka meluap-luap dengan sangkaan.
8 They mock people, and speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten cruelty.
Mereka menyindir dan mengata-ngatai dengan jahatnya, hal pemerasan dibicarakan mereka dengan tinggi hati.
9 They talk irreverently against heaven above, and defame people here on earth.
Mereka membuka mulut melawan langit, dan lidah mereka membual di bumi.
10 As a result people turn to them and drink in everything they say.
Sebab itu orang-orang berbalik kepada mereka, mendapatkan mereka seperti air yang berlimpah-limpah.
11 “God won't find out,” they say. “The Most High doesn't even know what's going on!”
Dan mereka berkata: "Bagaimana Allah tahu hal itu, adakah pengetahuan pada Yang Mahatinggi?"
12 Look at these wicked people! They don't have a care in the world, and they're always making money!
Sesungguhnya, itulah orang-orang fasik: mereka menambah harta benda dan senang selamanya!
13 It's been pointless to keep my mind pure and my hands clean.
Sia-sia sama sekali aku mempertahankan hati yang bersih, dan membasuh tanganku, tanda tak bersalah.
14 I'm cursed with suffering all day long; every morning I'm punished.
Namun sepanjang hari aku kena tulah, dan kena hukum setiap pagi.
15 If I'd talked like this to others, I would have betrayed your people.
Seandainya aku berkata: "Aku mau berkata-kata seperti itu," maka sesungguhnya aku telah berkhianat kepada angkatan anak-anakmu.
16 So I thought about it and tried to understand, but it looked like a lot of hard work to me—
Tetapi ketika aku bermaksud untuk mengetahuinya, hal itu menjadi kesulitan di mataku,
17 until I went into God's Temple. Then I understood what happens to the wicked in the end.
sampai aku masuk ke dalam tempat kudus Allah, dan memperhatikan kesudahan mereka.
18 For you send them on a slippery path; you throw them down to destruction.
Sesungguhnya di tempat-tempat licin Kautaruh mereka, Kaujatuhkan mereka sehingga hancur.
19 How quickly they're destroyed! They come to a terrifying end.
Betapa binasa mereka dalam sekejap mata, lenyap, habis oleh karena kedahsyatan!
20 Like waking up from a dream, Lord—when you get up you will forget all about them!
Seperti mimpi pada waktu terbangun, ya Tuhan, pada waktu terjaga, rupa mereka Kaupandang hina.
21 At that time my thoughts were bitter. I felt like I had been stabbed.
Ketika hatiku merasa pahit dan buah pinggangku menusuk-nusuk rasanya,
22 I was stupid and ignorant. I was like a brute beast to you.
aku dungu dan tidak mengerti, seperti hewan aku di dekat-Mu.
23 Yet I'm always with you; you hold me by the hand.
Tetapi aku tetap di dekat-Mu; Engkau memegang tangan kananku.
24 You tell me what to do; and ultimately you will welcome me in glory.
Dengan nasihat-Mu Engkau menuntun aku, dan kemudian Engkau mengangkat aku ke dalam kemuliaan.
25 Who is there in heaven for me except you? And I want nothing on earth except you.
Siapa gerangan ada padaku di sorga selain Engkau? Selain Engkau tidak ada yang kuingini di bumi.
26 My body and my mind may fail, but God is the foundation of my life. He is mine forever!
Sekalipun dagingku dan hatiku habis lenyap, gunung batuku dan bagianku tetaplah Allah selama-lamanya.
27 Those people who are far from God will die. You destroy all those unfaithful to you.
Sebab sesungguhnya, siapa yang jauh dari pada-Mu akan binasa; Kaubinasakan semua orang, yang berzinah dengan meninggalkan Engkau.
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.
Tetapi aku, aku suka dekat pada Allah; aku menaruh tempat perlindunganku pada Tuhan ALLAH, supaya dapat menceritakan segala pekerjaan-Nya.
