Psalms 74
1 Maschil. Of Asaph. Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
Poučna pjesma. Asafova. Zašto si, Bože, posve zabacio, zašto kiptiš gnjevom na ovce paše svoje?
2 Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.
Sjeti se zajednice koju si davno stekao, plÓemena koje namače kao svoju baštinu i brda Siona gdje si Šator svoj udario!
3 Go up and see the unending destruction; all the evil which your haters have done in the holy place;
Korakni k ruševinama vječnim - sve je u Svetištu razorio neprijatelj.
4 Sending out their voices like lions among your worshippers; they have put up their signs to be seen.
Protivnici tvoji vikahu posred skupštine tvoje, znakove svoje postaviše k'o pobjedne znakove.
5 They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees.
Bijahu kao oni koji mašu sjekirom po guštari,
6 Your doors are broken down with hammers and iron blades.
sjekirom i maljem vrata mu razbijali.
7 They have put on fire your holy place; they have made the place of your name unclean, pulling it down to the earth.
Ognju predadoše Svetište tvoje, do zemlje oskvrnuše Prebivalište tvoga imena.
8 They have said in their hearts, Let us put an end to them all together; they have given over to the fire all God's places of worship in the land.
Rekoše u srcu: “Istrijebimo ih zajedno; spalite sva svetišta Božja na zemlji!”
9 We do not see our signs: there is no longer any prophet, or anyone among us to say how long.
Ne vidimo znakova svojih, proroka više nema, i nitko među nama ne zna dokle ...
10 O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?
Dokle će se još, o Bože, dušmanin rugati? Hoće li protivnik dovijeka prezirati ime tvoje?
11 Why are you keeping back your hand, and covering your right hand in your robe?
Zašto povlačiš ruku, zašto u krilu sakrivaš desnicu svoju?
12 For from the past God is my King, working salvation in the earth.
No Bog je moj kralj od davnine, on koji posred zemlje spasava!
13 The sea was parted in two by your strength; the heads of the great sea-beasts were broken.
Ti svojom silom rasječe more, smrska glave nakazama u vodi.
14 The heads of the great snake were crushed by you; you gave them as food to the fishes of the sea.
Ti si Levijatanu glave zdrobio, dao ga za hranu nemanima morskim.
15 You made valleys for fountains and springs; you made the ever-flowing rivers dry.
Ti si dao da provre izvor i bujica, ti si presušio rijeke nepresušne.
16 The day is yours and the night is yours: you made the light and the sun.
Tvoj je dan i noć je tvoja, ti učvrsti mjesec i sunce;
17 By you all the limits of the earth were fixed; you have made summer and winter.
ti sazda sve granice zemlji, ti stvori ljeto i zimu.
18 Keep this in mind, O Lord, that your haters have said cruel things, and that your name has been looked down on by a people of evil behaviour.
Spomeni se ovoga: dušmanin ti se rugaše, Jahve, i bezumni narod pogrdi ime tvoje.
19 O give not the soul of your dove to the hawk; let not the life of the poor go out of your memory for ever.
Ne predaj jastrebu život grlice svoje, i život svojih siromaha ne zaboravi zauvijek!
20 Keep in mind your undertaking; for the dark places of the earth are full of pride and cruel acts.
Pogledaj na Savez svoj, jer svi su zakuci zemlje puni tmina i nasilja.
21 O let not the crushed be turned back in shame; let the low man and the poor give praise to your name.
Ne daj da jadnik otiđe postiđen: neka siromah i ubog hvale ime tvoje!
22 Up! O God, be the judge of your cause; keep in mind the bitter things which the man of evil behaviour says against you every day.
Ustani, Bože, zauzmi se za svoju parnicu, spomeni se pogrde koju ti bezumnik svaki dan nanosi.
23 Keep in mind the voice of your haters; the outcry of those who come against you goes up every day.
Ne zaboravi vike neprijatelja svojih: buka buntovnika još se diže k tebi!
