詩篇 140

1 大衛的詩，交與伶長。 耶和華啊，求你拯救我脫離凶惡的人， 保護我脫離強暴的人！

For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Yahweh, rescue me from the wicked; preserve me from violent men.

2 他們心中圖謀奸惡， 常常聚集要爭戰。

They plan evil in their hearts; they cause battles every day.

3 他們使舌頭尖利如蛇， 嘴裏有虺蛇的毒氣。 (細拉)

Their tongues wound like serpents; vipers' poison is on their lips. (Selah)

4 耶和華啊，求你拯救我脫離惡人的手， 保護我脫離強暴的人！ 他們圖謀推我跌倒。

Keep me from the hands of the wicked, Yahweh; preserve me from violent men who plan to knock me over.

5 驕傲人為我暗設網羅和繩索； 他們在路旁鋪下網，設下圈套。 (細拉)

The proud have set a trap for me; they have spread a net; they have set a snare for me. (Selah)

6 我曾對耶和華說：你是我的上帝。 耶和華啊，求你留心聽我懇求的聲音！

I said to Yahweh, “You are my God; listen to my cries for mercy.”

7 主－耶和華、我救恩的力量啊， 在爭戰的日子，你遮蔽了我的頭。

Yahweh, my Lord, you are powerfully able to save me; you shield my head in the day of battle.

8 耶和華啊，求你不要遂惡人的心願； 不要成就他們的計謀，恐怕他們自高。 (細拉)

Yahweh, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let their plots succeed. (Selah)

9 至於那些昂首圍困我的人， 願他們嘴唇的奸惡陷害自己！

Those who surround me raise their heads; let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 願火炭落在他們身上！ 願他們被丟在火中， 拋在深坑裏，不能再起來。

Let burning coals fall on them; throw them into the fire, into bottomless pits, never more to rise.

11 說惡言的人在地上必堅立不住； 禍患必獵取強暴的人，將他打倒。

May men of tongues not be made secure on the earth; may evil hunt down the violent man to strike him dead.

12 我知道耶和華必為困苦人伸冤， 必為窮乏人辨屈。

I know that Yahweh will judge in favor of the afflicted, and that he will give justice to the needy.

13 義人必要稱讚你的名； 正直人必住在你面前。

Surely the righteous people will give thanks to your name; the upright people will live in your presence.