Masalimo 140
1 Kwa mtsogoleri wa mayimbidwe. Salimo la Davide. Landitseni Yehova kwa anthu oyipa; tetezeni kwa anthu ankhanza,
to/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me
2 amene mu mtima mwawo amakonza zinthu zoyipa ndi kuyambitsa nkhondo tsiku lililonse.
which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle
3 Iwo amanola malilime awo kukhala akuthwa ngati a njoka; pa milomo yawo pali ululu wa mamba. (Sela)
to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: under lips their (Selah)
4 Tetezeni Inu Yehova, kwa anthu oyipa; tchinjirizeni kwa anthu ankhanza amene amakonza zokola mapazi anga.
to keep: guard me LORD from hand wicked from man violence to watch me which to devise: devise to/for to thrust beat my
5 Anthu odzikuza anditchera msampha mobisika; iwo atchera zingwe za maukonde awo ndipo anditchera misampha pa njira yanga. (Sela)
to hide proud snare to/for me and cord to spread net to/for hand: to track snare to set: make to/for me (Selah)
6 Inu Yehova, ine ndikuti, “Ndinu Mulungu wanga.” Imvani kupempha kwanga Yehova.
to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my
7 Inu Ambuye Wamphamvuzonse, Mpulumutsi wanga wamphamvu, mumateteza mutu wanga tsiku lankhondo.
YHWH/God Lord strength salvation my to cover to/for head my in/on/with day weapon
8 Musawapatse anthu oyipa zokhumba zawo, Inu Yehova; musalole kuti zokonza zawo zitheke, mwina iwo adzayamba kunyada. (Sela)
not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)
9 Mitu ya amene andizungulira iphimbidwe ndi masautso amene milomo yawo yayambitsa.
head surrounds my trouble lips their (to cover them *Q(K)*)
10 Makala amoto agwere pa iwo; aponyedwe pa moto, mʼmaenje amatope, asatulukemonso.
(to shake *Q(K)*) upon them coal in/on/with fire to fall: fall them in/on/with flood not to arise: rise
11 Musalole kuti anthu achipongwe akhazikike mʼdziko; choyipa chilondole anthu ankhanza.
man tongue not to establish: establish in/on/with land: country/planet man violence bad: evil to hunt him to/for thrust
12 Ndikudziwa kuti Yehova amapereka chiweruzo cholungama kwa anthu osauka, ndipo amateteza zolinga za anthu osowa.
(to know *Q(k)*) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy
13 Zoonadi anthu olungama adzatamanda dzina lanu, ndipo anthu owongoka mtima adzakhala pamaso panu.
surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your
