المَزامِير 140

١ 1 لِقَائِدِ الْمُنْشِدِينَ. مَزْمُورٌ لِدَاوُدَ أَنْقِذْنِي يَا رَبُّ مِنَ الأَشْرَارِ وَاحْفَظْنِي مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ،

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man,

٢ 2 الَّذِينَ يَنْوُونَ عَلَى الشَّرِّ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ وَيُثِيرُونَ الْحَرْبَ دَائِماً،

and men who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.

٣ 3 سَنُّوا أَلْسِنَتَهُمْ كَالْحَيَّةِ، وَسُمُّ الأَصْلالِ تَحْتَ شِفَاهِهِمْ.

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent. Adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)

٤ 4 احْمِنِي يَا رَبُّ مِنْ قَبْضَةِ الشِّرِّيرِ، وَأَنْقِذْنِي مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ الْمُتَآمِرِينَ عَلَى عَرْقَلَةِ خُطْوَاتِي.

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of a wicked man. Preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

٥ 5 أَخْفَى لِي الْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ فَخّاً، وَنَشَرُوا شَبَكَةً بِجَانِبِ الطَّرِيقِ، وَنَصَبُوا لِي أَشْرَاكاً.

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords. They have spread a net by the wayside. They have set snares for me. (Selah)

٦ 6 قُلْتُ لِلرَّبِّ: «أَنْتَ إِلَهِي» فَيَا رَبُّ أَصْغِ إِلَى صَوْتِ تَضَرُّعِي.

I said to Jehovah, Thou are my God. Give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.

٧ 7 أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ السَّيِّدُ، يَا قُوَّةَ خَلاصِي، أَنْتَ وَقَيْتَ رَأْسِي فِي يَوْمِ الْقِتَالِ.

O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou have covered my head in the day of battle.

٨ 8 لَا تُحَقِّقْ يَا رَبُّ رَغْبَاتِ الأَشْرَارِ، وَلَا تُنْجِحْ مَكِيدَتَهُمْ لِئَلّا يَسْتَكْبِرُوا.

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked man. Do not further his evil device. They exalt themselves. (Selah)

٩ 9 رُدَّ عَلَى رُؤُوسِ مَنْ يُحَاصِرُونَنِي مَكَائِدَ مَا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ به.

As for the head of those who encompass me around, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

١٠ 10 لِيَسْقُطْ عَلَيْهِمْ جَمْرٌ مُلْتَهِبٌ، وَلْيُطْرَحُوا إِلَى النَّارِ، وَإِلَى غَمَرَاتِ اللُّجَجِ، فَلَا يَنْهَضُوا أَيْضاً.

Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, from where they shall not rise.

١١ 11 لَا تَدَعْ ذَا اللِّسَانِ السَّلِيطِ يَثْبُتُ فِي الأَرْضِ: فَالشَّرُّ يَتَصَيَّدُ رَجُلَ الظُّلْمِ لِيُهْلِكَهُ.

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

١٢ 12 قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ الرَّبَّ يُنْصِفُ دَعْوَى الْمَسَاكِينِ وَيَحْكُمُ بِالْحَقِّ لِلْمُحْتَاجِينَ.

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted man, and justice for the needy.

١٣ 13 نَعَمْ، إِنَّ الصِّدِّيقِينَ يَحْمَدُونَ اسْمَكَ، وَالصَّالِحِينَ يُقِيمُونَ فِي حَضْرَتِكَ.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name. The upright shall dwell in thy presence.