Psalms 140

1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader.

Načelniku godbe, psalm Davidov. Reši me, Gospod, hudobnih ljudî; mož presilovitih brani me,

2 Those who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all day long they constructed conflicts.

Kateri mislijo hudo v srci; vsak dan se shajajo – na vojsko.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. The venom of asps is under their lips.

Brusijo jezik svoj, podoben kačjemu; strup gadji je pod njih ustnami.

4 Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps.

Reši me, Gospod, rok krivičnih, mož presilovitih brani me, ki mislijo izpodbiti mi noge.

5 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare. They have placed a stumbling block for me near the road.

Skrivali so mi prevzetniki zanko in vrvi; razgrinjali mi mrežo poleg pota.

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

Rekel sem Gospodu; Bog mogočni si moj; čuj, Gospod, molitev mojih glas.

7 Lord, O Lord, the strength of my salvation: you have overshadowed my head in the day of war.

Gospod, Bog, moč blaginje moje; glavo si mojo pokril o boja času.

8 O Lord, do not hand me over to the sinner by my desire. They have plotted against me. Do not abandon me, lest they should triumph.

Ne dopústi, Gospod, kar želi krivični; pregrešne misli njegove ne pospešuj; povzdigovali bi se presilno.

9 The head of those who encompass me, the labor of their lips, will overwhelm them.

Glave njih, ki me obdajajo, – ustnic njih nadloga naj jih pokrije.

10 Burning coals will fall upon them. You will cast them down into the fire, into miseries that they will not be able to withstand.

Žarjavica pridi nadnje; v ogenj naj jih vrže, v jame, da ne vstanejo.

11 A talkative man will not be guided aright upon the earth. Evils will drag the unjust man unto utter ruin.

Mož prokleti ne utrdi se na zemlji; mož silovitosti, njega naj udari pogin.

12 I know that the Lord will accomplish justice for the needy and vindication for the poor.

Vem, da bode Gospod pravdo vodil siromaku, pravico potrebnim.

13 So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance.

Dà, pravični bodo slavili ime tvoje; pošteni sedeli pred tvojim obličjem.