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！

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Deliver me, O LORD! from the evil man, Save me from the man of violence,

2 他們心中策劃惡謀，他們終日挑撥爭鬥；

Who meditate mischief in their heart, And daily stir up 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; The poison of the adder is under their lips. (Pause)

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。

Defend me, O LORD! from the hands of the wicked, Preserve me from the man of violence, Who have purposed to cause my fall! (Pause)

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 snares and cords for me; They have spread a net by the way-side; They have set traps for me.

6 我求上主說：您是我的天主；上主，求您聽我哀禱的苦訴！

I say to Jehovah, Thou art my God; Hear, O Jehovah! the voice of my supplication!

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。

The Lord Jehovah is my saving strength: Thou shelterest 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 LORD! the desires of the wicked; Let not their devices prosper; Let them not exalt themselves!

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 who 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 upon them; May they be cast into the fire, And into deep waters from which they shall not arise!

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。

The slanderer shall not be established upon the earth; Evil shall pursue the violent man to destruction.

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 maintain the cause of the afflicted, And the right of the poor.

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 praise thy name; The upright shall dwell in thy presence!