< Psalms 140 >

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
MAIN leowa kom kotin dore ia la jan aramaj jued akan; pera jan ia aramaj morjued akan.
2 who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
Me lamelame jued nan monion arail, o kareda pei nin ran karoj.
3 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips.
Irail kin ada lo arail dueta jerpent; poijen en jerpent mi pan lo arail.
4 Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
Pera wei jan ia pa en me doo jan Kot akan, o aramaj morjued akan, me kin madamadaua duen in pan kawe ia la.
5 The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me.
Me aklapalap akan kin rir injare ia, o uk pot, me re wiai on ai liman al o; o jon, en men kol ia di, me re wiadar.
6 I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
A nai indan Ieowa: Komui ai Kot; kom kotin ereki ai nidinid, Main Ieowa!
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.
Ieowa Kaun, iei jauaj pa i kelail; ni anjau en pei komui peraer mon ai.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted.
Main Ieowa, kom der kotin mueid on me doo jan Kot akan ar inon; o der kotin kapwaiada injen ar, pwe re de aklapalapala.
9 May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
Me jued kot, me ai imwintiti kuonopadan ia en japal won pein irail.
10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
Kijiniai en moredi on po rail; A en kotin kaje irail di nan kijiniai, nan lapake, pwe ren jolur pitila.
11 May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
Me lo a jued, ender pwaida nan jap o, ol morjued, me jued en pakipaki i, lao a pan pupedi.
12 I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
I aja, me Ieowa pan kotin apapwali me luet akan, o jauaj pun en me jamama kan.
13 Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
Melel, me pun kan pan kapina mar omui, me melel akan pan mimieta mon jilan ar.

< Psalms 140 >