Psalmi 58

1 Zborovođi. Po napjevu “Ne pogubi!” Davidov. Miktam. Zar doista krojite pravdu, vi moćni, zar sudite pravo, sinovi ljudski?

Do you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do you judge uprightly, O you sons of men?

2 Ne, već bezakonje smišljeno činite, po zemlji vam ruke dijele nepravde.

Yes, in heart you work wickedness; you weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

3 Na krivu su putu bezbošci od krila majčina, na krivu su putu lašci od utrobe.

The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

4 U njima je otrov kao u zmije, kao u ljutice što uši začepljuje

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stops her ear;

5 da glas čarobnjakov ne čuje ni glas bajača vješta bajanju.

Which will not listen to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

6 O Bože, polomi im zube u ustima; razbij, o Jahve, čeljusti lavićima!

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

7 K'o vode što hitro otječu neka se razliju, k'o zgažena trava neka se osuše.

Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bends his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

8 Nek' budu k'o puž koji se pužuć' rastoči, k'o pometnut plot nek' sunca ne vide.

As a snail which melts, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

9 Prije nego vam kotlovi trnje osjete, dok je zeleno, neka ga vihor odnese.

Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

10 Radostan će biti pravednik kad ugleda odmazdu, noge će prati u krvi zlotvora.

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

11 I reći će ljudi: “Pravednik plod svoj ima! Još ima Boga da sudi na zemlji!”

So that a man shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous: truly he is a God that judges in the earth.