Salmenes 10
1 Hvorfor, Herre, står du langt borte? Hvorfor skjuler du ditt åsyn i trengsels tider?
Yahweh, (why are you far away [from us]?/it seems that you are far away [from us].) [RHQ] Why do you not pay attention when we have troubles [RHQ]?
2 Ved den ugudeliges overmot engstes de elendige; de fanges i de onde råd han har uttenkt.
People who are proud gladly cause poor people to suffer. So [cause what they do to others to happen to them]! May they be caught in the [same] traps that they set to catch others [MET]!
3 For den ugudelige roser sin sjels lyst, og den rovgjerrige sier Herren farvel, håner ham.
They brag about the [evil] things that they want to do. They praise people who seize from others things that do not belong to them, and they curse you, Yahweh.
4 Den ugudelige sier i sitt overmot: Han hjemsøker ikke. Det er ingen Gud, det er alle hans tanker.
Wicked people are very proud. As a result, they do not (seek help from/are not concerned about) God; they do not even think that God exists.
5 Hans veier lykkes til enhver tid; langt borte fra ham i det høie er dine dommer; av alle sine motstandere blåser han.
But [it seems that] they succeed in everything that they do. They do not think that they will be condemned/punished for their deeds, and they (sneer at/make fun of) their enemies.
6 Han sier i sitt hjerte: Jeg skal ikke rokkes, fra slekt til slekt skal jeg ikke stedes i ulykke.
They think, “Nothing bad will happen to us! We will never have troubles!”
7 Hans munn er full av forbannelse og av svik og vold; under hans tunge er ulykke og ondskap.
When they talk [MTY], they are always cursing, lying, and threatening to harm others. They constantly say [MTY] evil things that show that they are ready to do cruel things to others.
8 Han ligger i bakhold ved gårdene, på lønnlige steder myrder han den uskyldige, hans øine speider efter den ulykkelige.
They hide in villages, ready to (ambush/suddenly attack) and kill people who (are innocent/have done nothing wrong). They constantly search for people who will not be able to (resist/defend themselves) [when they are attacked].
9 Han lurer på lønnlig sted, lik løven i sitt skjul; han lurer for å gripe den elendige; han griper den elendige idet han drar ham inn i sitt garn.
They are like [MET] lions that crouch down and hide, waiting to pounce on their prey. They are like hunters that catch their prey with a net and then drag it away.
10 Han bøier sig, dukker sig ned, og for hans sterke klør faller de elendige.
Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.
11 Han sier i sitt hjerte: Gud har glemt det, han har skjult sitt åsyn, han ser det aldri.
Wicked people say, “God will not pay any attention [to what we do]. His eyes are covered, so he never sees anything.”
12 Reis dig, Herre! Gud, opløft din hånd, glem ikke de elendige!
Yahweh God, arise [and help us] Punish [IDM] those wicked people! And do not forget those who are suffering!
13 Hvorfor skal den ugudelige forakte Gud og si i sitt hjerte: Du hjemsøker ikke?
Wicked people revile you [RHQ] continually. They think, “God will never punish us!”
14 Du har sett det; for du skuer nød og sorg for å legge dem i din hånd; til dig overgir den elendige sin sak, du er den farløses hjelper.
But you see the trouble and the distress [that they cause]. People who are suffering expect that you will help them; and you help orphans, [also].
15 Sønderbryt den ugudeliges arm, og hjemsøk den ondes ugudelighet, så du ikke mere finner den!
(Break the arms/Destroy the power) of wicked [DOU] people! Continue to pursue and punish them for the wicked things that they do, until they stop doing those things.
16 Herren er konge evindelig og alltid, hedningene blir utryddet av hans land!
Yahweh, you are our king forever, but [wicked] nations will disappear from the earth.
17 De saktmodiges begjæring hører du, Herre! Du styrker deres hjerte, du vender ditt øre til
You have listened to afflicted/suffering people when they cry out to you. You hear them [when they pray], and you encourage [IDM] them.
18 for å dømme i den farløses og undertryktes sak. Ikke skal mennesket, som er av jorden, lenger vedbli å volde redsel.
You show that orphans and oppressed people have not done things that are wrong, with the result that human beings will not cause people to be terrified any more.
