詩篇 140

1 上主，求您救拔我脫離兇惡的人； 上主，求您保護我脫離強暴的人！

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

2 他們心中策劃惡謀，他們終日挑撥爭鬥；

Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.

3 他們磨快自己的舌尖，有如蛇蝮，他們的雙脣的下面，含有蛇毒。 （休止）

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)

4 上主，求您拯救我脫離兇惡的人；上主，求您保護我擺脫強暴的人，因他們企圖要我腳步滑倒。

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

5 驕傲人給我暗暗設網羅，張起繩索作為圈套，設下陷井等我路過。 （休止）

The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. (Selah)

6 我求上主說：您是我的天主；上主，求您聽我哀禱的苦訴！

I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.

7 上主天主，您是我有力的救助，在作戰時，請您掩護我的頭顱。

Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8 上主，求您不要順隨惡人的奢欲；上主，請不要完成他們的計謀。 （休止）

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. (Selah)

9 願那些顯露頭而圍困我的人，出於他們口脣的詛咒，反歸己身。

[As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 願火降落在他們的身上，將他們拋入深坑免再高昂。

Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

11 搬弄是非的人，不得在世久存，災禍會突然使強暴的人被擒。

Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.

12 我確知上主必為受壓迫的人伸冤，也必為貧窮的人主持正義的判斷。

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

13 義人必定將您的聖名頌讚，善人必定居住在您的面前。

Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.