Psalms 73
1 A PSALM OF ASAPH. Surely God [is] good to Israel, to the clean of heart. And I—as a little thing, My feet have been turned aside,
Mazmur Asaf. Sungguh baiklah Allah bagi umat-Nya, bagi orang yang berhati murni.
2 As nothing, my steps have slipped, For I have been envious of the boastful,
Tetapi aku sudah bimbang, kepercayaanku hampir saja hilang,
3 I see the peace of the wicked, That there are no bands at their death,
sebab aku cemburu kepada orang congkak, ketika aku melihat keberuntungan orang jahat.
4 And their might [is] firm.
Sebab mereka tidak menderita sakit, badan mereka kuat dan sehat.
5 They are not in the misery of mortals, And they are not plagued with common men.
Mereka tidak menanggung susah, tidak ditimpa kemalangan seperti orang lain.
6 Therefore pride has encircled them, Violence covers them as a dress.
Karena itu mereka bersikap sombong, dan selalu bertindak dengan kekerasan.
7 Their eye has come out from fat. The imaginations of the heart transgressed;
Dari hati mereka tertumpah kejahatan; mereka sibuk dengan rencana-rencana jahat.
8 They do corruptly, And they speak in the wickedness of oppression, They speak from on high.
Mereka mengejek dan mengata-ngatai, dan dengan sombong mengancam akan menindas.
9 They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walks in the earth.
Mereka menghujat Allah di surga, dan membual kepada orang-orang di bumi,
10 Therefore His people return here, And waters of fullness are wrung out to them.
sehingga umat Allah pun berbalik kepada mereka, dan percaya kepada omongan mereka.
11 And they have said, “How has God known? And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
Kata mereka, "Allah tidak tahu, Yang Mahatinggi tidak mengerti."
12 Behold, these [are] the wicked and easy ones of the age, They have increased strength.
Begitulah keadaan orang jahat; hidupnya tenang, hartanya terus bertambah.
13 Only—a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash my hands in innocence,
Percuma saja aku menjaga hatiku bersih; tak ada gunanya aku menjauhi dosa.
14 And I am plagued all the day, And my reproof—every morning.
Sebab sepanjang hari aku ditimpa kemalangan; setiap pagi aku disiksa.
15 If I have said, “I recount thus,” Behold, I have deceived a generation of Your sons.
Sekiranya aku berkata begitu, aku mengkhianati angkatan anak-anakmu.
16 And I think to know this, It [is] perverseness in my eyes,
Tetapi waktu aku berusaha untuk mengerti, hal itu terlalu sulit bagiku.
17 Until I come into the sanctuaries of God, I attend to their latter end.
Akhirnya aku masuk ke Rumah TUHAN, lalu mengertilah aku kesudahan orang jahat.
18 Surely You set them in slippery places, You have caused them to fall to desolations.
Kautempatkan mereka di jalan yang licin, dan Kaubiarkan mereka jatuh binasa.
19 How they have become a desolation as in a moment, They have been ended—consumed from terrors.
Dalam sekejap mata mereka hancur, amat dahsyatlah kesudahan mereka.
20 As a dream from awakening, O Lord, In awaking, You despise their image.
Seperti mimpi yang menghilang di waktu pagi; ketika Engkau bangkit, ya TUHAN, mereka pun lenyap.
21 For my heart shows itself violent, And my reins prick themselves,
Ketika aku merasa kesal dan hatiku seperti tertusuk,
22 And I am brutish, and do not know. I have been a beast with You.
aku bodoh dan tidak mengerti, aku seperti binatang di hadapan-Mu.
23 And I [am] continually with You, You have laid hold on my right hand.
Namun aku tetap di dekat-Mu, Engkau memegang tangan kananku.
24 You lead me with Your counsel, And after, receive me [to] glory.
Kaubimbing aku dengan nasihat, dan Kauterima aku dengan kehormatan kelak.
25 Whom do I have in the heavens? And none have I desired in earth [besides] You.
Siapa yang kumiliki di surga kecuali Engkau? Selain Engkau tak ada yang kuinginkan di bumi.
26 My flesh and my heart have been consumed, God [is] the rock of my heart and my portion for all time.
Sekalipun jiwa ragaku menjadi lemah, Engkaulah kekuatanku, ya Allah; Engkaulah segala yang kumiliki untuk selama-lamanya.
27 For behold, those far from You perish, You have cut off everyone, Who is going whoring from You.
Orang yang meninggalkan Engkau akan celaka, Kaubinasakan orang yang tidak setia kepada-Mu.
28 And [the] nearness of God to me [is] good, I have placed my refuge in Lord YHWH, To recount all Your works!
Tetapi bagiku sungguh baiklah berada dekat Allah, TUHAN Allah kujadikan tempat perlindunganku, supaya aku dapat mewartakan segala perbuatan-Nya.
