Psalms 58
1 When you mighty men speak, you never say what is right; you never decide things about people justly [RHQ]!
Til Sangmesteren; „fordærv ikke‟; af David; „et gyldent Smykke‟.
2 No, in your inner beings you think only about doing what is wrong, and you commit violent crimes in this land [of Israel].
Mon I virkelig, ved at være stumme, tale Retfærdighed, dømme Retvished, I Menneskens Børn?
3 Wicked people do wrong things and tell lies from the time that they are born [DOU].
Nej, I øve Uretfærdigheder i Hjertet; I veje eders Hænders Voldsdaad ud i Landet.
4 God, show in the heavens how great you are! And show your glory to people all over the earth! What wicked people say [injures people like] the venom of a snake [MET]; They refuse to listen to good advice, [as though they were] cobras that were deaf [MET]!
De ugudelige ere affaldne fra Moders Liv af; de, som tale Løgn, fore vild fra Moders Skød.
5 As a result, [like a snake that does not respond when] a charmer plays a flute or when someone sings magic songs, [they do not pay attention when others rebuke them].
De have Gift lig en Slanges Gift; de ere som en døv Øgle, der stopper sit Øre,
6 God, as for these enemies who [want to attack me like] young lions, break their teeth!
at den ikke skal høre paa deres Røst, som besværge, paa Manerens, som er udlært til at mane.
7 Cause them to disappear like water disappears [in dry ground]! Cause the arrows that they shoot to have no (heads/sharp points)!
Gud! bryd deres Tænder i deres Mund; Herre! knus de unge Løvers Kindtænder!
8 Cause them to become like snails that disappear in the slime; cause them to be like babies that are born dead!
Lad dem henfly de som Vand, der løber bort; naar en skyder med sine Pile, da være disse som sløvede!
9 Get rid of them [as fast as] thornbushes are blown away [after they are cut] (OR, [as fast as] a fire heats a pot over burning thorns).
Lad dem være som en Snegl, der opløses, idet den gaar, som en Kvindes utidige Foster, som de, der ikke have set Solen.
10 Righteous people will rejoice when they see wicked people being punished as they deserve; they will wash their feet in the blood of wicked people.
Førend eders Gryder kunne fornemme Ilden af Tornebusken, skal Stormen hvirvle det bort, hvad enten det er frisk eller i Brand.
11 [Then] people will say, “It is true that there is a reward for righteous people; and there is indeed a God who judges people justly here on 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.
