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 [Für den Chormeister. Nach der Weise «Zerstöre nicht!». Ein Lied Davids.]
2 Rescue me from my enemies, my God, and free me from those who rise up against me.	2 Sprecht ihr wirklich Recht, ihr Mächtigen? Richtet ihr die Menschen gerecht?
3 Rescue me from those who work iniquity, and save me from men of blood.	3 Nein, ihr schaltet im Land nach Willkür, euer Herz ist voll Bosheit; eure Hände bahnen dem Unrecht den Weg.
4 For behold, they have seized my soul. The strong have rushed upon me.	4 Vom Mutterschoß an sind die Frevler treulos, von Geburt an irren sie vom Weg ab und lügen.
5 And it is neither my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord. I have run and gone directly, without iniquity.	5 Ihr Gift ist wie das Gift der Schlange, wie das Gift der tauben Natter, die ihr Ohr verschließt,
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 auf die Stimme des Beschwörers hört, der sich auf Zaubersprüche versteht.
7 They will return toward evening, and they will suffer hunger like dogs, and they will wander around the city.	7 O Gott, zerbrich ihnen die Zähne im Mund! Zerschlage, Herr, das Gebiss der Löwen!
8 Behold, they will speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: “For who has heard us?”	8 Sie sollen vergehen wie verrinnendes Wasser, wie Gras, das verwelkt auf dem Weg,
9 And you, O Lord, will laugh at them. You will lead all the Gentiles to nothing.	9 wie die Schnecke, die sich auflöst in Schleim; wie eine Fehlgeburt sollen sie die Sonne nicht schauen.
10 I will guard my strength toward you, for you are God, my supporter.	10 Ehe eure Töpfe das Feuer des Dornstrauchs spüren, fege Gott die Feinde hinweg, ob frisch, ob verdorrt.
11 My God, his mercy will precede me.	11 Wenn er die Vergeltung sieht, freut sich der Gerechte; er badet seine Füße im Blut 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 Dann sagen die Menschen: «Der Gerechte erhält seinen Lohn; es gibt einen Gott, der auf Erden Gericht hält.»
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.