Psalms 140
1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:
Osvobodi me, oh Gospod, pred zlobnežem, varuj me pred nasilnežem,
2 For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.
ki si v svojem srcu domišljajo vragolije; nenehno so zbrani skupaj za vojno.
3 Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah)
Svoje jezike so naostrili kakor kača, gadji strup je pod njihovimi ustnicami. (Sela)
4 O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.
Varuj me, oh Gospod, pred rokami zlobnih, ohrani me pred nasilnežem, ki se je namenil, da zruši moja ravnanja.
5 The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah)
Ponosni so zame prikrili zanko in vrvi, ob poti so razprostrli mrežo, zame so nastavili pasti. (Sela)
6 I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.
Gospodu sem rekel: »Ti si moj Bog, usliši glas mojih ponižnih prošenj, oh Gospod.
7 O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.
Oh Bog, Gospod, moč rešitve moje duše, mojo glavo si pokril na dan bitke.
8 O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah)
Ne usliši, oh Gospod, želja zlobnih, nadalje ne njihovega zlobnega naklepa, da se ne bi poviševali.« (Sela)
9 As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.
Glede glave tistih, ki me obdajajo, naj jih pokrije vragolija njihovih lastnih ustnic.
10 Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.
Naj nanje padajo goreči ogorki, naj bodo vrženi v ogenj, v globoke jame, da ne vstanejo ponovno.
11 Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.
Naj obrekovalec ne bo utrjen na zemlji, zlo naj lovi nasilneža, da ga premaga.
12 I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.
Vem, da bo Gospod podpiral zadevo prizadetega in pravico ubogega.
13 Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.
Zagotovo se bodo pravični zahvaljevali tvojemu imenu; iskreni bodo prebivali v tvoji prisotnosti.
