Psalmi 140

1 Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov. Izbavi me, Jahve, od čovjeka zlobna, zaštiti me od čovjeka nasilna:

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

2 od onih koji pakosti u srcu smišljaju i čitav dan začinju kavge.

Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

3 Kao zmije bruse jezike svoje, pod usnama im je otrov ljutičin.

They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. (Selah)

4 Spasi me, Jahve, od ruku zlotvora, čuvaj me od čovjeka nasilna koji hoće da mi noga posrne.

Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.

5 Oholice mi potajno nastavljaju zamku, užetima mrežu pletu, kraj puta klopke mi stavljaju.

The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. (Selah)

6 Zavapih Jahvi: “Ti si Bog moj! Poslušaj, o Jahve, krik mojih molitava!

Therefore I saide vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers.

7 Jahve, Gospode moj, spasitelju silni moj, u dan boja zakloni mi glavu!”

O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.

8 Ne daj da se ispune želje zlotvora, ne daj da svoje on izvrši namjere!

Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. (Selah)

9 Nek' glavu ne podignu oni koji me opkoliše, nek' na njih padne zloba njihovih usana!

As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

10 Nek' daždi po njima ugljevlje ognjeno, nek' se strovale u jamu da više ne ustanu!

Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

11 Opadač se neće održat' na zemlji, silnika će odjednom zgrabiti nesreća.

For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

12 Znam da će Jahve dati pravo ubogu i pravicu siromasima.

I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.

13 Zaista, pravedni će tvoje ime slaviti, pred tvojim će licem boraviti čestiti.

Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.