Psalms 140

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

大衛的詩，交與伶長。 耶和華啊，求你拯救我脫離凶惡的人， 保護我脫離強暴的人！

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

他們心中圖謀奸惡， 常常聚集要爭戰。

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

他們使舌頭尖利如蛇， 嘴裏有虺蛇的毒氣。 (細拉)

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

耶和華啊，求你拯救我脫離惡人的手， 保護我脫離強暴的人！ 他們圖謀推我跌倒。

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)

驕傲人為我暗設網羅和繩索； 他們在路旁鋪下網，設下圈套。 (細拉)

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

我曾對耶和華說：你是我的上帝。 耶和華啊，求你留心聽我懇求的聲音！

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

主－耶和華、我救恩的力量啊， 在爭戰的日子，你遮蔽了我的頭。

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)

耶和華啊，求你不要遂惡人的心願； 不要成就他們的計謀，恐怕他們自高。 (細拉)

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

至於那些昂首圍困我的人， 願他們嘴唇的奸惡陷害自己！

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].

願火炭落在他們身上！ 願他們被丟在火中， 拋在深坑裏，不能再起來。

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

說惡言的人在地上必堅立不住； 禍患必獵取強暴的人，將他打倒。

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

我知道耶和華必為困苦人伸冤， 必為窮乏人辨屈。

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

義人必要稱讚你的名； 正直人必住在你面前。