Mazmur 73
1 Mazmur Asaf. Sungguh baiklah Allah bagi umat-Nya, bagi orang yang berhati murni.
“BOOK III. A psalm of Asaph.” Truly God is good to Israel, —To those who are pure in heart.
2 Tetapi aku sudah bimbang, kepercayaanku hampir saja hilang,
Yet my feet almost gave way; My steps had well nigh slipped:
3 sebab aku cemburu kepada orang congkak, ketika aku melihat keberuntungan orang jahat.
For I was envious of the proud, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 Sebab mereka tidak menderita sakit, badan mereka kuat dan sehat.
For they have no pains even to their death; Their bodies are in full health.
5 Mereka tidak menanggung susah, tidak ditimpa kemalangan seperti orang lain.
They have not the woes of other men, Neither are they smitten like other men.
6 Karena itu mereka bersikap sombong, dan selalu bertindak dengan kekerasan.
Therefore pride encircleth their neck as a collar; Violence covereth them as a garment.
7 Dari hati mereka tertumpah kejahatan; mereka sibuk dengan rencana-rencana jahat.
From their bosom issueth their iniquity; The designs of their hearts burst forth.
8 Mereka mengejek dan mengata-ngatai, dan dengan sombong mengancam akan menindas.
They mock, and speak of malicious oppression; Their words are haughty;
9 Mereka menghujat Allah di surga, dan membual kepada orang-orang di bumi,
They stretch forth their mouth to the heavens, And their tongue goeth through the earth;
10 sehingga umat Allah pun berbalik kepada mereka, dan percaya kepada omongan mereka.
Therefore his people walk in their ways, And there drink from full fountains.
11 Kata mereka, "Allah tidak tahu, Yang Mahatinggi tidak mengerti."
And they say, “How doth God know? How can there be knowledge with the Most High?”
12 Begitulah keadaan orang jahat; hidupnya tenang, hartanya terus bertambah.
Behold these are the ungodly! Yet they are ever prosperous; they heap up riches.
13 Percuma saja aku menjaga hatiku bersih; tak ada gunanya aku menjauhi dosa.
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain; In vain have I washed my hands in innocence.
14 Sebab sepanjang hari aku ditimpa kemalangan; setiap pagi aku disiksa.
For every day have I been smitten; Every morn have I been chastened.
15 Sekiranya aku berkata begitu, aku mengkhianati angkatan anak-anakmu.
If I should resolve to speak like them, Surely I should be treacherous to the family of thy children.
16 Tetapi waktu aku berusaha untuk mengerti, hal itu terlalu sulit bagiku.
So, when I studied to know this, It was painful to my eyes;
17 Akhirnya aku masuk ke Rumah TUHAN, lalu mengertilah aku kesudahan orang jahat.
Until I went into the sanctuaries of God, And considered what was their end.
18 Kautempatkan mereka di jalan yang licin, dan Kaubiarkan mereka jatuh binasa.
Behold! thou hast set them on slippery places; Thou castest them down into unseen pits.
19 Dalam sekejap mata mereka hancur, amat dahsyatlah kesudahan mereka.
How are they brought to desolation in a moment, And utterly consumed with sudden destruction!
20 Seperti mimpi yang menghilang di waktu pagi; ketika Engkau bangkit, ya TUHAN, mereka pun lenyap.
As a dream when one awaketh, Thou, O Lord! when thou awakest, wilt make their vain show a derision.
21 Ketika aku merasa kesal dan hatiku seperti tertusuk,
When my heart was vexed And I was pierced in my reins,
22 aku bodoh dan tidak mengerti, aku seperti binatang di hadapan-Mu.
Then was I stupid and without understanding; I was like one of the brutes before thee.
23 Namun aku tetap di dekat-Mu, Engkau memegang tangan kananku.
Yet am I ever under thy care; By my right hand thou dost hold me up.
24 Kaubimbing aku dengan nasihat, dan Kauterima aku dengan kehormatan kelak.
Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And at last receive me in glory.
25 Siapa yang kumiliki di surga kecuali Engkau? Selain Engkau tak ada yang kuinginkan di bumi.
Whom have I in heaven but thee, And whom on earth do I love in comparison with thee?
26 Sekalipun jiwa ragaku menjadi lemah, Engkaulah kekuatanku, ya Allah; Engkaulah segala yang kumiliki untuk selama-lamanya.
Though my flesh and my heart fail, God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
27 Orang yang meninggalkan Engkau akan celaka, Kaubinasakan orang yang tidak setia kepada-Mu.
For, lo! they who are far from thee perish; Thou destroyest all who estrange themselves from thee.
28 Tetapi bagiku sungguh baiklah berada dekat Allah, TUHAN Allah kujadikan tempat perlindunganku, supaya aku dapat mewartakan segala perbuatan-Nya.
But it is good for me to draw near to God; I put my trust in the Lord Jehovah, That I may declare all thy works.
