Psalms 140

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.

上主，求您救拔我脫離兇惡的人； 上主，求您保護我脫離強暴的人！

2 Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.

他們心中策劃惡謀，他們終日挑撥爭鬥；

3 They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. (Pause)

他們磨快自己的舌尖，有如蛇蝮，他們的雙脣的下面，含有蛇毒。 （休止）

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

上主，求您拯救我脫離兇惡的人；上主，求您保護我擺脫強暴的人，因他們企圖要我腳步滑倒。

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes [for] snares for my feet; they set a stumbling-block for me near the path. (Pause)

驕傲人給我暗暗設網羅，張起繩索作為圈套，設下陷井等我路過。 （休止）

6 I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

我求上主說：您是我的天主；上主，求您聽我哀禱的苦訴！

7 O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.

上主天主，您是我有力的救助，在作戰時，請您掩護我的頭顱。

8 Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised [mischief] against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. (Pause)

上主，求您不要順隨惡人的奢欲；上主，請不要完成他們的計謀。 （休止）

9 [As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

願那些顯露頭而圍困我的人，出於他們口脣的詛咒，反歸己身。

10 Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them].

願火降落在他們的身上，將他們拋入深坑免再高昂。

11 A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

搬弄是非的人，不得在世久存，災禍會突然使強暴的人被擒。

12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.

我確知上主必為受壓迫的人伸冤，也必為貧窮的人主持正義的判斷。

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

義人必定將您的聖名頌讚，善人必定居住在您的面前。