Salme 140
1 Til Sangmesteren. En Salme af David.
Yahweh, rescue/save me from [being attacked by] evil men; and [even more], (keep me safe/protect me) from being attacked by violent people.
2 Red mig, HERRE, fra onde Mennesker, vær mig et Værn mod Voldsmænd,
They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.
3 der pønser paa ondt i Hjertet og daglig ægger til Strid.
By what they say [MTY] [they injure people like] poisonous snakes do; the words that they speak [MTY] [can kill people as easily as] cobras/vipers do.
4 De hvæsser Tungen som Slanger, har Øglegift under deres Læber. (Sela)
Yahweh, protect me from the power [MTY] of wicked [people]. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to destroy me [SYN].
5 Vogt mig, HERRE, for gudløses Haand, vær mig et Værn mod Voldsmænd, som pønser paa at bringe mig til Fald.
[It is as though] proud people have set a trap for me; [it is as though] they have spread their nets to catch me; [it is as though] they have put those things along the road to catch/seize me.
6 Hovmodige lægger Snarer og Strikker for mig, breder et Net for min Fod, lægger Fælder for mig ved Vejen. (Sela)
I say to you, “Yahweh, you are my God;” [so] listen to me while I cry out to you to help me.
7 Jeg siger til HERREN: Du er min Gud, HERRE, lyt til min tryglende Røst!
Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one who defends me strongly; you have [protected me] during battles [MET] [as though you had put a helmet on] my head.
8 HERRE, Herre, min Frelses Styrke, du skærmer mit Hoved paa Stridens Dag.
Yahweh, do allow wicked [people] to do the things that they desire, and do not allow them to do the [evil things that] they plan to do.
9 Opfyld ej, HERRE, den gudløses Ønsker, lad ikke hans Raad have Fremgang!
[Do not allow] my enemies to (become proud/defeat me); cause the evil things that they say [MTY] they will do to me to happen to them, [instead].
10 Lad dem ikke løfte Hovedet mod mig, lad deres Trusler ramme dem selv!
Cause burning coals to fall on their [heads]! Cause them to be thrown into deep pits, from which they cannot climb out!
11 Det regne paa dem med gloende Kul, styrt dem i Dybet, ej staa de op!
Do not allow those who slander others to succeed; cause evil things to happen to violent men and destroy them!
12 Lad ikke Bagtaleren holde sig i Landet, ondt ramme Voldsmanden Slag i Slag!
Yahweh, I know that you defend those who are oppressed, and that you do what is just/fair for those who are needy/poor.
13 Jeg ved, at HERREN vil føre de armes Sag og skaffe de fattige Ret. For vist skal retfærdige prise dit Navn, oprigtige bo for dit Aasyn.
Righteous [people] will surely thank you [MTY], and they will live (in your presence/with you).
