1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].
1Õige sureb, aga ükski ei võta seda südamesse, ja vagad mehed koristatakse, ilma et keegi märkaks. Kuid õige koristatakse õnnetuse eest,
2He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.
2ta läheb rahusse: oma voodites hingavad need, kes on käinud sirget teed.
3But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
3Aga teie tulge siia, te nõiamoori lapsed, abielurikkujate ja hoorade sigitis!
4Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and put out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
4Kelle üle te tunnete rõõmu? Kelle vastu te ajate suu ammuli, näitate keelt? Eks te ole üleastumise lapsed, vale sigitis,
5ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; that slay the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
5teie, kes kirest hõõgute tammede varjus, iga halja puu all, teie, kes tapate lapsi orgudes, kaljulõhede vahel.
6Among the smooth [stones] of the valley is thy portion; they, they are thy lot; even to them hast thou poured a drink-offering, thou hast offered an oblation. Shall I be appeased for these things?
6Oru siledate kivide seas on su osa, need, need on su liisk. Neile oled sa valanud joogiohvrit, viinud roaohvrit. Kas ma sellega lasen ennast lepitada?
7Upon a high and lofty mountain hast thou set thy bed; thither also wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
7Kõrgele ja väljapaistvale mäele seadsid sa oma voodi, sinna üles sa läksid ka tapaohvreid ohverdama.
8And behind the doors and the posts hast thou set up thy memorial: for thou hast uncovered [thyself] to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them: thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.
8Ja ukse ning piitade taha sa panid oma tunnusmärgi, sest minust lahkudes sa riietusid lahti ja läksid üles, tegid oma voodi laiemaks, kauplesid enesele neid, kelle voodeid sa armastasid, vahtisid kürva.
9And thou wentest to the king with oil, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol.
9Sa laskusid alla Mooloki juurde õliga ja priiskasid oma võietega; sa läkitasid oma käskjalad kaugele, ja sügavale alla, kuni surmavallani.
10Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, It is in vain: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint.
10Sa väsisid oma paljudest rännakutest, aga sa ei öelnud: 'Lootuseta!' Sa leidsid uut elujõudu, sellepärast sa ei nõrkenud.
11And of whom hast thou been afraid and in fear, that thou liest, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of long time, and thou fearest me not?
11Keda sa pelgasid ja kartsid, et sa valetasid? Sa ei meenutanud mind ega võtnud seda südamesse. Eks ole: mina vaikin ammusest ajast ja seepärast sa ei karda mind.
12I will declare thy righteousness; and as for thy works, they shall not profit thee.
12Mina teen teatavaks su õiguse ja su teod, aga need ei aita sind.
13When thou criest, let them that thou hast gathered deliver thee; but the wind shall take them, a breath shall carry them all away: but he that taketh refuge in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain.
13Kui sa kisendad, siis päästku sind su ebajumalate jõuk. Aga tuul viib need kõik, tuuleõhk võtab nad ära. Kes aga otsib abi minu juurest, see pärib maa, omandab mu püha mäe.
14And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.
14On öeldud: 'Sillutage, sillutage, tehke tee valmis, koristage takistused mu rahva teelt!'
15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
15Sest nõnda ütleb kõrge ja üllas, kes igavesti elab ja kelle nimi on püha: Ma elan kõrges ja pühas paigas ja rõhutute ning vaimult alandlike juures, et turgutada alandlike vaimu ja elustada rõhutute südameid.
16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
16Sest mina ei riidle mitte igavesti ega ole jäädavalt vihane, muidu nõrkeksid mu palge ees nende vaim ja hinged, keda ma ise olen teinud.
17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him; I hid [my face] and was wroth; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
17Tema ahnuse süü pärast ma vihastasin, lõin teda, peitsin enese ja olin vihane, ent tema käis taganejana omaenese südame teed.
18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
18Ma olen näinud tema teid, aga ma parandan ja juhatan teda; ja ma tasun temale troostiga ning pakun ta leinajaile huultevilja.
19I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.
19Rahu, rahu kaugel ja lähedal olijale, ütleb Issand, ja ma parandan teda.
20But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.
20Aga õelad on otsekui mässav meri, mis ei saa rahuneda ja mille veed kobrutavad kõntsa ja muda.
21There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
21Õelatel ei ole rahu, ütleb minu Jumal.