Psalms 140

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

Yahwe, uniokoe dhidi ya waovu; unikinge dhidi ya watu wenye vurugu.

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

Wao wanapanga uovu mioyoni mwao; wanasababisha mapigano kila siku.

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

Ndimi zao zinajeruhi kama nyoka; sumu ya fira imo midomoni mwao. (Selah)

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

Ee Yahwe, unilinde dhidi ya mikono ya waovu; unikinge na vurugu za watu wanaopanga kuniangusha.

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.

Wenye majivuno wameweka mtego kwa ajili yangu; wameeneza nyavu; wameweka kitanzi kwa ajili yangu. (Selah)

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

Nilimwambia Yahwe, “Wewe ni Mungu wangu; usikie kilio changu unihurumie.”

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

Ee Yahwe, Bwana wangu, wewe ni mwenye nguvu uwezaye kuniokoa; hunifunika ngao kichwa changu siku ya vita.

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.

Ee Yahwe, usiyatimize matakwa ya waovu; usiruhusu njama zao kufanikiwa. (Selah)

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

Wale wanao nizunguka huinua vichwa vyao; madhara ya midomo yao wenyewe na yawafunike.

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

Makaa ya moto na yawaangukie; uwatupe motoni, kwenye shimo refu, wasiweze kuinuka tena.

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

Watu wenye ndimi na wasifanywe salama juu ya nchi; na uovu umuwinde kumpiga mtu mwenye vurugu mpaka afe.

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

Ninajua kuwa Yahwe atahukumu kwa haki walioteswa, na kuwa atawapa haki wahitaji.

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

Hakika watu wenye haki watalishukuru jina lako; watu wanyoofu wataishi uweponi mwako.