Psalms 140

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Deliver me, LORD, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men:

[Aka mawt ham David kah Tingtoenglung] BOEIPA aw boethae Adam kut lamloh kai n'pumcum sak lamtah, kuthlahnah hlang kut lamloh kai n'kueinah lah.

2 those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

A lungbuei khuiah boethae a huet uh tih khohnin takuem caem a hueh uh.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. (Selah)

A lai te rhul bangla a suih tih a hmuilai dongah minta sue kap. (Selah)

4 LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

BOEIPA aw halang kut lamkah neh hlang kah kuthlahnah lamloh kai dawndah lah. Ka kho ah kalh sak ham moeh uh cakhaw kai nan kueinah coeng.

5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. (Selah)

Thinthah rhoek loh kai ham pael neh rhuihet uh a tung uh. Namtlak hmoi ah lawk a tung uh tih kai hamla hlaeh a tung uh. (Selah)

6 I said to the LORD, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, LORD.

BOEIPA taengah, “Namah tah kai kah Pathen. BOEIPA aw ka huithuinah ol he hnakaeng lah,” ka ti.

7 LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

Ka Boeipa Yahovah tah kai kah khangnah sarhi ni. Lungpok haica khohnin ah pataeng ka lu soah nan khuk coeng.

8 LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked. Do not let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. (Selah)

BOEIPA aw halang kah huengaihnah te na rhoi moenih. A kopoek thae na dang sak pawt te ni a pomsang uh eh. (Selah)

9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Kai aka ven rhoek kah a lu te amamih hmuilai kah thakthaenah loh amamih te thing rhoe thing saeh.

10 Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.

Amih soah hmai-alh tla rhoe tla saeh. Amih te hmai khui neh rhomdung khuila cungku saeh lamtah thoo uh boel saeh.

11 An evil speaker will not be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Olsai hlang he hlang kah khohmuen ah naepnoi boel saeh. Boethae kuthlahnah te khaw pathaeng payang la yoep saeh.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

Mangdaeng kah dumlai neh khodaeng kah laitloeknah BOEIPA loh a rhoi te ka ming rhoela ka ming.

13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.

Aka dueng rhoek loh na ming te rhep a uem uh vetih aka thuem rhoek ni na mikhmuh ah kho a sak uh eh.