1 Til Korherren. Al-tashket. Miktam af David (58:2) Er det virkelig Ret, I taler, I Guder, dømmer I Menneskenes Børn retfærdigt?

1 For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David.Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods?Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

2 (58:3) Nej, alle øver I Uret på Jord, eders Hænder udvejer Vold.

2 No, in heart you work unrighteousness;On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands.

3 (58:4) Fra Moders Liv vanslægted de gudløse, fra Moders Skød for Løgnerne vild.

3 The wicked are estranged from the womb;These who speak lies go astray from birth.

4 (58:5) Gift har de i sig som Slangen, den stumme Øgle, der døver sit Øre

4 They have venom like the venom of a serpent;Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear,

5 (58:6) og ikke vil høre på Tæmmerens Røst, på den kyndige Slangebesværger.

5 So that it does not hear the voice of charmers,Or a skillful caster of spells.

6 (58:7) Gud, bryd Tænderne i deres Mund, Ungløvernes Kindtænder knuse du, HERRE;

6 O God, shatter their teeth in their mouth;Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord.

7 (58:8) lad dem svinde som Vand, der synker, visne som nedtrampet Græs.

7 Let them flow away like water that runs off;When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

8 (58:9) Lad dem blive som Sneglen, opløst i Slim som et ufuldbårent Foster, der aldrig så Sol.

8 Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along,Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.

9 (58:10) Før eders Gryder mærker til Tjørnen, ja, midt i deres Livskraft river han dem bort i sin Vrede

9 Before your pots can feel the fire of thornsHe will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

10 (58:11) Den retfærdige glæder sig, når han ser Hævn, hans Fødder skal vade i gudløses Blod;

10 The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance;He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

11 (58:12) Og Folk skal sige: "Den retfærdige får dog sin Løn, der er dog Guder, som dømmer på Jord!" 

11 And men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;Surely there is a God who judges on earth!”

Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931

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