Psalms 58
1 When you mighty men speak, you never say what is right; you never decide things about people justly [RHQ]!
(Til sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. Af David. En miktam.) Er det virkelig Ret, I taler, I Guder, dømmer I Menneskenes Børn retfærdigt?
2 No, in your inner beings you think only about doing what is wrong, and you commit violent crimes in this land [of Israel].
Nej, alle øver I Uret på Jord, eders Hænder udvejer Vold.
3 Wicked people do wrong things and tell lies from the time that they are born [DOU].
Fra Moders Liv vanslægted de gudløse, fra Moders Skød for Løgnerne vild.
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]!
Gift har de i sig som Slangen, den stumme Øgle, der døver sit Øre
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].
og ikke vil høre på Tæmmerens Røst, på den kyndige Slangebesværger.
6 God, as for these enemies who [want to attack me like] young lions, break their teeth!
Gud, bryd Tænderne i deres Mund, Ungløvernes Kindtænder knuse du, HERRE;
7 Cause them to disappear like water disappears [in dry ground]! Cause the arrows that they shoot to have no (heads/sharp points)!
lad dem svinde som Vand, der synker, visne som nedtrampet Græs.
8 Cause them to become like snails that disappear in the slime; cause them to be like babies that are born dead!
Lad dem blive som Sneglen, opløst i Slim som et ufuldbårent Foster, der aldrig så Sol.
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).
Før eders Gryder mærker til Tjørnen, ja, midt i deres Livskraft river han dem bort i sin Vrede
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.
Den retfærdige glæder sig, når han ser Hævn, hans Fødder skal vade i gudløses Blod;
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!”
Og Folk skal sige: "Den retfærdige får dog sin Løn, der er dog Guder, som dømmer på Jord!"
