Psalms 58
1 TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Is it true, O silent one, that you speak righteously? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
Til Sangmesteren; „fordærv ikke‟; af David; „et gyldent Smykke‟.
2 Even in heart you work iniquities, In the land you ponder the violence of your hands.
Mon I virkelig, ved at være stumme, tale Retfærdighed, dømme Retvished, I Menneskens Børn?
3 The wicked have been estranged from the womb, They have erred from the belly, speaking lies.
Nej, I øve Uretfærdigheder i Hjertet; I veje eders Hænders Voldsdaad ud i Landet.
4 Their poison [is] as poison of a serpent, As a deaf cobra shutting its ear,
De ugudelige ere affaldne fra Moders Liv af; de, som tale Løgn, fore vild fra Moders Skød.
5 Which does not listen to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of most skillful charms.
De have Gift lig en Slanges Gift; de ere som en døv Øgle, der stopper sit Øre,
6 O God, break their teeth in their mouth, Break down the jaw-teeth of young lions, O YHWH.
at den ikke skal høre paa deres Røst, som besværge, paa Manerens, som er udlært til at mane.
7 They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceeds as they cut themselves off.
Gud! bryd deres Tænder i deres Mund; Herre! knus de unge Løvers Kindtænder!
8 He goes on as a snail that melts, [As] an untimely birth of a woman, They 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 discern the bramble, As living, He whirls away in His burning anger.
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 rejoices that he has seen vengeance, He washes his steps 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 man says: “Surely fruit [is] for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging 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.
