Psalms 140

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov. Izbavi me, Jahve, od čovjeka zlobna, zaštiti me od čovjeka nasilna:

2 Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

od onih koji pakosti u srcu smišljaju i čitav dan začinju kavge.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.

Kao zmije bruse jezike svoje, pod usnama im je otrov ljutičin.

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.

Spasi me, Jahve, od ruku zlotvora, čuvaj me od čovjeka nasilna koji hoće da mi noga posrne.

5 The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

Oholice mi potajno nastavljaju zamku, užetima mrežu pletu, kraj puta klopke mi stavljaju.

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

Zavapih Jahvi: “Ti si Bog moj! Poslušaj, o Jahve, krik mojih molitava!

7 O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

Jahve, Gospode moj, spasitelju silni moj, u dan boja zakloni mi glavu!”

8 Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

Ne daj da se ispune želje zlotvora, ne daj da svoje on izvrši namjere!

9 The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

Nek' glavu ne podignu oni koji me opkoliše, nek' na njih padne zloba njihovih usana!

10 Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

Nek' daždi po njima ugljevlje ognjeno, nek' se strovale u jamu da više ne ustanu!

11 A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

Opadač se neće održat' na zemlji, silnika će odjednom zgrabiti nesreća.

12 I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.

Znam da će Jahve dati pravo ubogu i pravicu siromasima.

13 But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.

Zaista, pravedni će tvoje ime slaviti, pred tvojim će licem boraviti čestiti.