Psalms 75

1 For the music director. A psalm of Asaph. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A song. We thank you, God, we thank you because you are close beside us. People tell about the wonderful things you have done.

Þökk sé þér Drottinn! Máttarverk þín staðfesta umhyggju þína.

2 God says, “When the time I have decided comes, I will judge fairly.

„Já, “svarar Drottinn, „og þegar stundin er komin mun ég refsa öllum illgjörðamönnum!

3 When the earth quakes, and all its inhabitants tremble, I am the one who holds it steady. (Selah)

Þótt jörðin nötri og íbúar hennar skjálfi af ótta, eru undirstöður hennar traustar, enda verk handa minna!“

4 To those who boast I say, ‘Don't boast!’ I tell the wicked, ‘Don't be proud!’

Ég sagði hinum hrokafullu að láta af drambi sínu og illmennunum að hætta sínum ögrandi augnagotum,

5 No, don't be proud and arrogant, insulting heaven.”

að láta af þrjósku og hroka.

6 For no one, from the east to the west, or from the wilderness, should think so highly of themselves.

Velgengni og völd getur enginn þakkað sér sjálfum,

7 God is the one who decides—who he will bring down and who he will lift up.

allt eru það gjafir frá Guði. Hann upphefur einn, en niðurlægir annan.

8 For the Lord has a cup in his hand, full of bubbling wine mixed with spices. He pours it out, and all the wicked drink it deeply, down to the last drop.

Drottinn heldur á bikar fullum af freyðandi víni – það er dómurinn gegn illmennum heimsins. Þau skulu drekka hann í botn!

9 But I will speak about you forever. I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

En ég mun vegsama Guð um aldur og ævi.

10 For God says, “I will break the power of the wicked; but I will give my support to those who do what is good.”

Styrkur hinna óguðlegu verður að engu, en réttlátir skulu ríkja með reisn.