Psalms 140

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

大卫的诗，交与伶长。 耶和华啊，求你拯救我脱离凶恶的人， 保护我脱离强暴的人！

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

他们心中图谋奸恶， 常常聚集要争战。

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

他们使舌头尖利如蛇， 嘴里有虺蛇的毒气。 (细拉)

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

耶和华啊，求你拯救我脱离恶人的手， 保护我脱离强暴的人！ 他们图谋推我跌倒。

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)

骄傲人为我暗设网罗和绳索； 他们在路旁铺下网，设下圈套。 (细拉)

6 I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

我曾对耶和华说：你是我的 神。 耶和华啊，求你留心听我恳求的声音！

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

主—耶和华、我救恩的力量啊， 在争战的日子，你遮蔽了我的头。

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)

耶和华啊，求你不要遂恶人的心愿； 不要成就他们的计谋，恐怕他们自高。 (细拉)

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

至于那些昂首围困我的人， 愿他们嘴唇的奸恶陷害自己！

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

愿火炭落在他们身上！ 愿他们被丢在火中， 抛在深坑里，不能再起来。

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

说恶言的人在地上必坚立不住； 祸患必猎取强暴的人，将他打倒。

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

我知道耶和华必为困苦人伸冤， 必为穷乏人辨屈。

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

义人必要称赞你的名； 正直人必住在你面前。