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.” Deliver me, O Lord, from an evil man; from a man of violence do thou keep me;

2 他們心中策劃惡謀，他們終日挑撥爭鬥；

Who think over evil [resolves] in their heart, [who] every day are gathered 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 have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the poison of the adder 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。

Preserve me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, from the man of violence do thou keep me, who think of overthrowing 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 side of [my] track; traps have they set 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 the Lord, Thou art my God: give ear, O Lord, 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。

O thou Eternal Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head on 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 Lord, the longings of the wicked; suffer not his wicked device to succeed: lest they 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 heads of those that encompass me about, 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 be cast upon them: let them be thrown into the fire; into deep pits, 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 an [evil] tongue be established on the earth: may evil hunt down the violent man to his downfall.

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 the Lord will procure right for the afflicted, [and] justice for 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。

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell before thy presence.