< Psalms 58 >

1 [For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David.] Do you rulers indeed speak righteousness? Do you judge blamelessly, you descendants of Adam?
Til Sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. Af David. En Miktam.
2 No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.
Er det virkelig Ret, I taler, I Guder, dømmer I Menneskens Børn retfærdigt?
3 The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
Nej, alle øver I Uret paa Jord, eders Hænder udvejer Vold.
4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent; like a deaf viper that stops its ear,
Fra Moders Liv vanslægted de gudløse, fra Moders Skød for Løgnerne vild.
5 which doesn't listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.
Gift har de i sig som Slangen, den stumme Øgle, der døver sit Øre
6 Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, LORD.
og ikke vil høre paa Tæmmerens Røst, paa den kyndige Slangebesværger.
7 Let them vanish as water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.
Gud, bryd Tænderne i deres Mund, Ungløvernes Kindtænder knuse du, HERRE;
8 Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.
lad dem svinde som Vand, der synker, visne som nedtrampet Græs.
9 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.
Lad dem blive som Sneglen, opløst i Slim som et ufuldbaarent Foster, der aldrig saa Sol.
10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;
Før eders Gryder mærker til Tjørnen, ja, midt i deres Livskraft river han dem bort i sin Vrede.
11 so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth."
Den retfærdige glæder sig, naar han ser Hævn, hans Fødder skal vade i gudløses Blod; Og Folk skal sige: »Den retfærdige faar dog sin Løn, der er dog Guder, som dømmer paa Jord!«

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