Psaltaren 94
1 Herre Gud, hvilkom hämnden tillhörer; Gud, hvilkom hämnden tillhörer, bete dig.
O God, in whose hands is punishment, O God of punishment, let your shining face be seen.
2 Upphöj dig, du verldenes domare; vedergäll dem högfärdigom det de förtjena.
Be lifted up, O judge of the earth; let their reward come to the men of pride.
3 Herre, huru länge skola de ogudaktige, huru länge skola de ogudaktige pråla;
How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners have joy over us?
4 Och så högmodeliga tala; och alle ogerningsmän så berömma sig?
Words of pride come from their lips; all the workers of evil say great things of themselves.
5 Herre, de förtrycka ditt folk, och plåga ditt arf.
Your people are crushed by them, O Lord, your heritage is troubled,
6 Enkor och främlingar dräpa de, och faderlösa döda de;
They put to death the widow and the guest, they take the lives of children who have no father;
7 Och säga: Herren ser det intet; och Jacobs Gud aktar det intet.
And they say, Jah will not see it, the God of Jacob will not give thought to it.
8 Märker dock, I galne ibland folket; och I dårar, när viljen I vise varda?
Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?
9 Den der örat planterat hafver, skulle han icke höra? Den der ögat gjort hafver, skulle han icke se?
Has he by whom your ears were planted no hearing? or is he blind by whom your eyes were formed?
10 Den der Hedningarna näpser, skulle han icke straffa? den der menniskorna lärer hvad de veta.
He who is the judge of the nations, will he not give men the reward of their acts, even he who gives knowledge to man?
11 Men Herren vet menniskornas tankar, att de fåfängelige äro.
The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.
12 Säll är den som du, Herre, tuktar, och lärer honom genom din lag;
Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;
13 Att han tålamod hafva må, då illa går; tilldess dem ogudaktiga grafven beredd varder.
So that you may give him rest from the days of evil, till a hole is made ready for the destruction of the sinners.
14 Ty Herren skall icke förkasta sitt folk, eller öfvergifva sitt arf.
The Lord will not give up his people, or take away his support from his heritage;
15 Ty rätt måste dock blifva rätt; och thy måste all from hjerta tillfalla.
But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.
16 Ho står med mig emot de onda? Ho träder till mig emot de ogerningsmän?
Who will give me help against the sinners? and who will be my support against the workers of evil?
17 Om Herren icke hulpe mig, så låge min själ fulltnär uti det stilla.
If the Lord had not been my helper, my soul would quickly have gone down into death.
18 Jag sade: Min fot hafver stapplat; men din nåd, Herre, uppehöll mig.
If I say, My foot is slipping; your mercy, O Lord, is my support.
19 Jag hade mycket bekymmer i mitt hjerta; men din tröst gladde mina själ.
Among all my troubled thoughts, your comforts are the delight of my soul.
20 Du kommer ju aldrig öfverens med dem skadeliga stolenom, som lagen illa uttyder.
What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?
21 De rusta sig emot dens rättfärdigas själ, och fördöma oskyldigt blod.
They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.
22 Men Herren är mitt beskärm, min Gud är mitt hopps tröst.
But the Lord is my safe resting-place; my God is the Rock where I am safe.
23 Och han skall vedergälla dem deras orätt, och skall förgöra dem för deras ondskos skull; Herren, vår Gud, skall förgöra dem.
And he has made their evil designs come back on themselves, cutting them off in their sin; the Lord our God will put an end to them.
