Psalms 58

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1 Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house, in order to execute him.	1 Dem Musikmeister, nach (der Singweise = Melodie) »Vertilge nicht«; von David ein Lied (vgl. 16,1).
2 Rescue me from my enemies, my God, and free me from those who rise up against me.	2 Sprecht in Wahrheit ihr Recht, ihr Götter (= ihr Gewaltigen, ihr Machthaberauf Erden; vgl. 82,1)?Richtet ihr die Menschen gerecht (oder: in gebührender Weise)?
3 Rescue me from those who work iniquity, and save me from men of blood.	3 Ach nein, im Herzen schmiedet ihr Frevel,im Lande wägen eure Hände Gewalttat dar.
4 For behold, they have seized my soul. The strong have rushed upon me.	4 Abtrünnig sind die Gottlosen schon von Geburt an,schon vom Mutterleib an gehn die Lügenredner irre.
5 And it is neither my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord. I have run and gone directly, without iniquity.	5 Gift haben sie in sich wie Schlangengift,sie gleichen der tauben Otter, die ihr Ohr verstopft,
6 Rise up to meet me, and see: even you, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Reach out to visit all nations. Do not take pity on all those who work iniquity.	6 die nicht hört auf die Stimme der Beschwörer, (auf die Stimme) des kundigen Bannspruchredners.
7 They will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the city.	7 Zerschmettre ihnen, Gott, die Zähne im Munde,den jungen Löwen brich aus das Gebiß, o HERR!
8 Behold, they will speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: “For who has heard us?”	8 Laß sie vergehen wie Wasser, das sich verläuft!Schießt er seine Pfeile ab: sie seien wie ohne Spitze!
9 And you, O Lord, will laugh at them. You will lead all the Gentiles to nothing.	9 Wie die Schnecke beim Kriechen zerfließt, so muß er zergehn,wie die Fehlgeburt eines Weibes, die das Licht nicht geschaut!
10 I will guard my strength toward you, for you are God, my supporter.	10 Bevor noch eure Töpfe den (brennenden) Stechdorn spüren,wird ihn, noch unverbrannt, die Zornglut hinwegstürmen.
11 My God, his mercy will precede me.	11 Der Gerechte wird sich freun, daß er Rache erlebt,seine Füße wird er baden im Blute des Frevlers,
12 God will oversee my enemies for me. Do not slay them, lest at times my people may forget them. Scatter them by your virtue. And depose them, O Lord, my protector,	12 und die Menschen werden bekennen: »Fürwahr, der Gerechte erntet noch Lohn!Fürwahr, noch gibt’s einen Gott, der auf Erden richtet!«
13 by the offense of their mouth and by the speech of their lips. And may they be caught in their arrogance. And, for their cursing and lying, they will be made known
14 at the consummation, in the fury of the consummation, and so they will be no more. And they will know that God will rule over Jacob, even to the ends of the earth.
15 They will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the city.
16 They will be dispersed in order to gnaw, and truly, when they will not have been satisfied, they will murmur.
17 But I will sing your strength, and I will extol your mercy, in the morning. For you have been my supporter and my refuge in the day of my tribulation.
18 To you, my helper, I will sing psalms. For you are God, my supporter. My God is my mercy.