Psalms 58
1 “For the leader of the music. To the tune of “Do not destroy.” A psalm of David.” Do ye, indeed, administer justice faithfully, ye mighty ones? Do ye judge with uprightness, ye sons of men?
Til Sangmesteren; „fordærv ikke”; af David; „et gyldent Smykke”.
2 Nay, in your hearts ye contrive iniquity; Your hands weigh out violence in the land!
Mon I virkelig, ved at være stumme, tale Retfærdighed, dømme Retvished, I Menneskens Børn?
3 The wicked are estranged, from their very birth; The liars go astray as soon as they are born.
Nej, I øve Uretfærdigheder i Hjertet; I veje eders Hænders Voldsdaad ud i Landet.
4 They have poison, like the poison of a serpent; Like the deaf adder's, which stoppeth her ear;
De ugudelige ere affaldne fra Moders Liv af; de, som tale Løgn, fore vild fra Moders Skød.
5 Which listeneth not to the voice of the charmer, And of the sorcerer, skilful in incantations.
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 mouths! Break out the great teeth of the lions, O LORD!
at den ikke skal høre paa deres Røst, som besværge, paa Manerens, som er udlært til at mane.
7 May they melt like waters, which flow away; May their arrows, when they aim them, be as if cut in pieces!
Gud! bryd deres Tænder i deres Mund; Herre! knus de unge Løvers Kindtænder!
8 May they be like the snail, which melteth away as it goeth; Like the abortion of a woman, that seeth not 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 feel the heat of the thorns, Whether fresh, or burning, may they be blown away!
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 such vengeance; He shall bathe 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 Then shall men say, “Truly there is a reward for the righteous! Truly there is a God who is judge upon 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.
