诗篇 140

1 大卫的诗，交与伶长。 耶和华啊，求你拯救我脱离凶恶的人， 保护我脱离强暴的人！

Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

2 他们心中图谋奸恶， 常常聚集要争战。

Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

3 他们使舌头尖利如蛇， 嘴里有虺蛇的毒气。 (细拉)

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.

4 耶和华啊，求你拯救我脱离恶人的手， 保护我脱离强暴的人！ 他们图谋推我跌倒。

Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.

5 骄傲人为我暗设网罗和绳索； 他们在路旁铺下网，设下圈套。 (细拉)

The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

6 我曾对耶和华说：你是我的 神。 耶和华啊，求你留心听我恳求的声音！

I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

7 主—耶和华、我救恩的力量啊， 在争战的日子，你遮蔽了我的头。

O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

8 耶和华啊，求你不要遂恶人的心愿； 不要成就他们的计谋，恐怕他们自高。 (细拉)

Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

9 至于那些昂首围困我的人， 愿他们嘴唇的奸恶陷害自己！

The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

10 愿火炭落在他们身上！ 愿他们被丢在火中， 抛在深坑里，不能再起来。

Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

11 说恶言的人在地上必坚立不住； 祸患必猎取强暴的人，将他打倒。

A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

12 我知道耶和华必为困苦人伸冤， 必为穷乏人辨屈。

I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.

13 义人必要称赞你的名； 正直人必住在你面前。

But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.