< Psalms 58 >

1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
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 snake, like a deaf cobra 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 skilful 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 like 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!«

< Psalms 58 >