Psalms 73
1 God truly is good to [us] Israeli people, to those who totally want to do all that God desires.
«Ψαλμός του Ασάφ.» Αγαθός τωόντι είναι ο Θεός εις τον Ισραήλ, εις τους καθαρούς την καρδίαν.
2 As for me, I almost [stopped trusting in God]; [it was as though] my feet slipped and I stumbled [MET],
Εμού δε, οι πόδες μου σχεδόν εκλονίσθησαν· παρ' ολίγον ωλίσθησαν τα βήματά μου.
3 because I envied those who proudly [said that they did not need God], and I saw that they prospered [even though] they were wicked.
Διότι εζήλευσα τους μωρούς, βλέπων την ευτυχίαν των ασεβών.
4 Those people do not have any pains; they are [always] strong and healthy.
Επειδή δεν είναι λύπαι εις τον θάνατον αυτών, αλλ' η δύναμις αυτών είναι στερεά.
5 They do not have the troubles/difficulties that other people have; they do not have problems like others do.
Δεν είναι εν κόποις, ως οι άλλοι άνθρωποι· ουδέ μαστιγόνονται μετά των λοιπών ανθρώπων.
6 So they are proud, and their being proud is [like] a necklace [that they show to others], and they show off their violent actions like people show off their beautiful robes.
διά τούτο περικυκλόνει αυτούς η υπερηφανία ως περιδέραιον· η αδικία σκεπάζει αυτούς ως ιμάτιον.
7 From their inner beings they (pour out/do) evil deeds, and they are always thinking about more evil things to do.
Οι οφθαλμοί αυτών εξέχουσιν εκ του πάχους· εξεπέρασαν τας επιθυμίας της καρδίας αυτών.
8 They scoff at [other people], and they talk about doing evil things to them; they are proud while they plan to oppress others.
Εμπαίζουσι και λαλούσιν εν πονηρία καταδυναστείαν· λαλούσιν υπερηφάνως.
9 They say evil things about [God who is in] heaven [MTY], and they talk boastfully/proudly about things [that they have done] here on the earth.
Θέτουσιν εις τον ουρανόν το στόμα αυτών, και η γλώσσα αυτών διατρέχει την γην.
10 The result is that people listen to what they say and praise them and do not think that they have done anything that is wrong.
Διά τούτο θέλει στραφή ενταύθα ο λαός αυτού· και ύδατα ποτηρίου πλήρους εκθλίβονται δι' αυτούς.
11 Wicked people say [to themselves], “God will certainly not [RHQ] know [what we have done]; [people say that] he is greater than any other god, but he does not know [everything].”
Και λέγουσι, Πως γνωρίζει ταύτα ο Θεός; και υπάρχει γνώσις εν τω Υψίστω;
12 That is what wicked people are like; they never worry about anything, and they are always becoming richer.
Ιδού, ούτοι είναι ασεβείς και ευτυχούσι διαπαντός· αυξάνουσι τα πλούτη αυτών.
13 [So, God], I think it is useless that I have [RHQ] always done what you want me to, and that I have not sinned.
Άρα, ματαίως εκαθάρισα την καρδίαν μου και ένιψα εν αθωότητι τας χείρας μου.
14 All day long I have problems, and every morning you punish me.
Διότι εμαστιγώθην όλην την ημέραν και ετιμωρήθην πάσαν αυγήν.
15 If I had said the things that the wicked people say, I would have been sinning against your people.
Αν είπω, Θέλω ομιλεί ούτως· ιδού, εξυβρίζω εις την γενεάν των υιών σου.
16 And when I tried to think about all this, it was very difficult for me [to understand it].
Και εστοχάσθην να εννοήσω τούτο, πλην μ' εφάνη δύσκολον·
17 But when I went to your temple, [you spoke to me], and I understood what will happen to the wicked people [after they die].
εωσού εισελθών εις το αγιαστήριον του Θεού, ενόησα τα τέλη αυτών.
18 [Now I know that] you will surely put them in slippery places, and they will fall down and die.
Συ βεβαίως έθεσας αυτούς εις τόπους ολισθηρούς· έρριψας αυτούς εις κρημνόν.
19 They will be destroyed instantly; they will die in terrible ways.
Πως διά μιας κατήντησαν εις ερήμωσιν Ηφανίσθησαν, απωλέσθησαν υπό αιφνιδίου ολέθρου.
20 They [will disappear as quickly] as a dream disappears when a person awakes in the morning; Lord, when you arise, you will (cause them to disappear/forget all about them).
Ως όνειρον εξεγειρομένου Κύριε, όταν εγερθής, θέλεις αφανίσει την εικόνα αυτών.
21 When I felt sad/bitter, and brokenhearted,
Ούτως εκαίετο η καρδία μου, και τα νεφρά μου εβασανίζοντο·
22 I was stupid and ignorant, and I behaved like an animal toward you.
και εγώ ήμην ανόητος και δεν εγνώριζον· κτήνος ήμην ενώπιόν σου.
23 But I am always close to you, and you hold my hand.
Εγώ όμως είμαι πάντοτε μετά σού· συ με επίασας από της δεξιάς μου χειρός.
24 You guide me by teaching me, and (at the end [of my life]/when I die), you will receive me and honor me.
Διά της συμβουλής σου θέλεις με οδηγήσει και μετά ταύτα θέλεις με προσλάβει εν δόξη.
25 You are in heaven and I belong to you [RHQ], and there is nothing on this earth that I desire more than that.
Τίνα άλλον έχω εν τω ουρανώ; και επί της γης δεν θέλω άλλον παρά σε.
26 My body and my mind may become very weak, but God, you continue to enable me to be strong; I belong to you forever.
Ητόνησεν η σαρξ μου και η καρδία μου· αλλ' ο Θεός είναι η δύναμις της καρδίας μου και η μερίς μου εις τον αιώνα.
27 Those who remain far from you will be destroyed; you will get rid of those who abandon you.
Διότι, ιδού, όσοι απομακρύνονται από σου, θέλουσιν απολεσθή· συ εξωλόθρευσας πάντας τους εκκλίνοντας από σου.
28 But [as for] me, it is wonderful to be near to God and to be protected by Yahweh, and to proclaim to others all that he has done [for me].
Αλλά δι' εμέ, το να προσκολλώμαι εις τον Θεόν είναι το αγαθόν μου· έθεσα την ελπίδα μου επί Κύριον τον Θεόν, διά να κηρύττω πάντα τα έργα σου.
