Psalms 140

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!

[Psalm lal David] LEUM GOD, moliyula liki mwet koluk; Langoeyula liki mwet sulallal.

2 Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.

Pacl nukewa elos pwapa in oru ma koluk; Elos purakak akukuin in pacl e nukewa.

3 Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. (Selah)

Lohulos oana serpent sulallal; Kas lalos oana pwasin ke wet cobra.

4 Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.

LEUM GOD, moliyula liki ku lun mwet koluk; Langoeyula liki mwet sulallal Su kena tuh nga in ikori.

5 Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares to catch me. (Selah)

Mwet filang elos kena sruokyuwi; Elos oakiya mwe kwasrip lalos, Ac filiya sruhf pe inkanek uh in sruokyu.

6 I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”

Nga fahk nu sin LEUM GOD, “Kom God luk.” LEUM GOD, porongeyu ke nga pang in suk kasru sum!

7 Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.

LEUM GOD Fulatlana luk, ke ku lom Kom langoeyula in pacl in mweun.

8 God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. (Selah)

LEUM GOD, nikmet sang nu sin mwet koluk ma lungse lalos; Nikmet akfahsrye pwapa koluk lalos.

9 May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,

Nikmet sang kutangla nu sin mwet lokoalok luk, Lela tuh ma koluk elos akoo nu sik in folokyang nu faclos.

10 Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.

Lela tuh mulut firir in putati faclos; Lela in sisila elos nu in luf loal ma elos tia ku in sifil illa liki.

11 Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.

Lela mwet su kinauk kas sutuu ke mwet saya in tia akilenyuk, A ma koluk in ukweya na mwet sulallal ac kunauselosla.

12 Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.

LEUM GOD, nga etu lah kom loango sripa lun mwet sukasrup Ac orala nununku suwohs nu sin mwet enenu.

13 Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest will live in your presence.

Pwayena lah mwet suwoswos elos fah kaksakin kom. Elos fah muta ye motom.