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！

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

2 他們心中圖謀奸惡， 常常聚集要爭戰。

Who imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they assembled [for] war.

3 他們使舌頭尖利如蛇， 嘴裏有虺蛇的毒氣。 (細拉)

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison [is] under 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, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

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 hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side: they have set gins 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 the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

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。

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered 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)

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. (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！

[As for] the head of those that encompass me, 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 upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not again.

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。

Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].

12 我知道耶和華必為困苦人伸冤， 必為窮乏人辨屈。

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.

13 義人必要稱讚你的名； 正直人必住在你面前。

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.