Psalms 58

1 For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial. If you do indeed speak righteousness, [then] do you judge rightly, you sons of men.

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

2 For you work iniquities in [your] hearts in the earth: your hands plot unrighteousness.

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

3 Sinners have gone astray from the womb: they go astray from the belly: they speak lies.

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

4 Their venom is like [that] of a serpent; as [that] of a deaf asp, and that stops her ears;

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

5 which will not hear the voice of charmers, nor [heed] the charm prepared skilfully by the wise.

da glas čarobnjakov ne čuje ni glas bajača vješta bajanju.

6 God has crushed their teeth in their mouth: God has broken the cheek-teeth of the lions.

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

7 They shall utterly pass away like water running through: he shall bend his bow till they shall fail.

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

8 They shall be destroyed as melted wax: the fire has fallen and they have not seen the sun.

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

9 Before your thorns feel the white thorn, he shall swallow you up as living, as in his wrath.

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

10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance of the ungodly: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.

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

11 And a man shall say, Verily then there is a reward for the righteous: verily there is a God that judges them in the earth.

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