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. Sesungguhnya Allah itu baik bagi mereka yang tulus hatinya, bagi mereka yang bersih hatinya.
2 As nothing, my steps have slipped, For I have been envious of the boastful,
Tetapi aku, sedikit lagi maka kakiku terpeleset, nyaris aku tergelincir.
3 I see the peace of the wicked, That there are no bands at their death,
Sebab aku cemburu kepada pembual-pembual, kalau aku melihat kemujuran orang-orang fasik.
4 And their might [is] firm.
Sebab kesakitan tidak ada pada mereka, sehat dan gemuk tubuh mereka;
5 They are not in the misery of mortals, And they are not plagued with common men.
mereka tidak mengalami kesusahan manusia, dan mereka tidak kena tulah seperti orang lain.
6 Therefore pride has encircled them, Violence covers them as a dress.
Sebab itu mereka berkalungkan kecongkakan dan berpakaian kekerasan.
7 Their eye has come out from fat. The imaginations of the heart transgressed;
Karena kegemukan, kesalahan mereka menyolok, hati mereka meluap-luap dengan sangkaan.
8 They do corruptly, And they speak in the wickedness of oppression, They speak from on high.
Mereka menyindir dan mengata-ngatai dengan jahatnya, hal pemerasan dibicarakan mereka dengan tinggi hati.
9 They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walks in the earth.
Mereka membuka mulut melawan langit, dan lidah mereka membual di bumi.
10 Therefore His people return here, And waters of fullness are wrung out to them.
Sebab itu orang-orang berbalik kepada mereka, mendapatkan mereka seperti air yang berlimpah-limpah.
11 And they have said, “How has God known? And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
Dan mereka berkata: "Bagaimana Allah tahu hal itu, adakah pengetahuan pada Yang Mahatinggi?"
12 Behold, these [are] the wicked and easy ones of the age, They have increased strength.
Sesungguhnya, itulah orang-orang fasik: mereka menambah harta benda dan senang selamanya!
13 Only—a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash my hands in innocence,
Sia-sia sama sekali aku mempertahankan hati yang bersih, dan membasuh tanganku, tanda tak bersalah.
14 And I am plagued all the day, And my reproof—every morning.
Namun sepanjang hari aku kena tulah, dan kena hukum setiap pagi.
15 If I have said, “I recount thus,” Behold, I have deceived a generation of Your sons.
Seandainya aku berkata: "Aku mau berkata-kata seperti itu," maka sesungguhnya aku telah berkhianat kepada angkatan anak-anakmu.
16 And I think to know this, It [is] perverseness in my eyes,
Tetapi ketika aku bermaksud untuk mengetahuinya, hal itu menjadi kesulitan di mataku,
17 Until I come into the sanctuaries of God, I attend to their latter end.
sampai aku masuk ke dalam tempat kudus Allah, dan memperhatikan kesudahan mereka.
18 Surely You set them in slippery places, You have caused them to fall to desolations.
Sesungguhnya di tempat-tempat licin Kautaruh mereka, Kaujatuhkan mereka sehingga hancur.
19 How they have become a desolation as in a moment, They have been ended—consumed from terrors.
Betapa binasa mereka dalam sekejap mata, lenyap, habis oleh karena kedahsyatan!
20 As a dream from awakening, O Lord, In awaking, You despise their image.
Seperti mimpi pada waktu terbangun, ya Tuhan, pada waktu terjaga, rupa mereka Kaupandang hina.
21 For my heart shows itself violent, And my reins prick themselves,
Ketika hatiku merasa pahit dan buah pinggangku menusuk-nusuk rasanya,
22 And I am brutish, and do not know. I have been a beast with You.
aku dungu dan tidak mengerti, seperti hewan aku di dekat-Mu.
23 And I [am] continually with You, You have laid hold on my right hand.
Tetapi aku tetap di dekat-Mu; Engkau memegang tangan kananku.
24 You lead me with Your counsel, And after, receive me [to] glory.
Dengan nasihat-Mu Engkau menuntun aku, dan kemudian Engkau mengangkat aku ke dalam kemuliaan.
25 Whom do I have in the heavens? And none have I desired in earth [besides] You.
Siapa gerangan ada padaku di sorga selain Engkau? Selain Engkau tidak ada yang kuingini 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 dagingku dan hatiku habis lenyap, gunung batuku dan bagianku tetaplah Allah selama-lamanya.
27 For behold, those far from You perish, You have cut off everyone, Who is going whoring from You.
Sebab sesungguhnya, siapa yang jauh dari pada-Mu akan binasa; Kaubinasakan semua orang, yang berzinah dengan meninggalkan Engkau.
28 And [the] nearness of God to me [is] good, I have placed my refuge in Lord YHWH, To recount all Your works!
Tetapi aku, aku suka dekat pada Allah; aku menaruh tempat perlindunganku pada Tuhan ALLAH, supaya dapat menceritakan segala pekerjaan-Nya.
