Psalms 58
1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam. Do ye indeed speak as a righteous company? Do ye judge with equity the sons of men?
Til Sangmesteren; „fordærv ikke‟; af David; „et gyldent Smykke‟.
2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out in the earth the violence of your hands.
Mon I virkelig, ved at være stumme, tale Retfærdighed, dømme Retvished, I Menneskens Børn?
3 The wicked are estranged from the womb; the speakers of lies go astray as soon as they are born.
Nej, I øve Uretfærdigheder i Hjertet; I veje eders Hænders Voldsdaad ud i Landet.
4 Their venom is like the venom of a serpent; they are like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ear;
De ugudelige ere affaldne fra Moders Liv af; de, som tale Løgn, fore vild fra Moders Skød.
5 Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, or of the most cunning binder of spells.
De have Gift lig en Slanges Gift; de ere som en døv Øgle, der stopper sit Øre,
6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; break out the cheek-teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
at den ikke skal høre paa deres Røst, som besværge, paa Manerens, som er udlært til at mane.
7 Let them melt away as water that runneth apace; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
Gud! bryd deres Tænder i deres Mund; Herre! knus de unge Løvers Kindtænder!
8 Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away; like the untimely births of a woman, that have not seen 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 pots can feel the thorns, He will sweep it away with a whirlwind, the raw and the burning alike.
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 righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance; he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Førend eders Gryder kunne fornemme Ilden af Tornebusken, skal Stormen hvirvle det bort, hvad enten det er frisk eller i Brand.
11 And men shall say: 'Verily there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in 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.
