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!

Osvobodi me, oh Gospod, pred zlobnežem, varuj me pred nasilnežem,

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

ki si v svojem srcu domišljajo vragolije; nenehno so zbrani skupaj za vojno.

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

Svoje jezike so naostrili kakor kača, gadji strup je pod njihovimi ustnicami. (Sela)

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.

Varuj me, oh Gospod, pred rokami zlobnih, ohrani me pred nasilnežem, ki se je namenil, da zruši moja ravnanja.

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)

Ponosni so zame prikrili zanko in vrvi, ob poti so razprostrli mrežo, zame so nastavili pasti. (Sela)

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

Gospodu sem rekel: »Ti si moj Bog, usliši glas mojih ponižnih prošenj, oh Gospod.

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

Oh Bog, Gospod, moč rešitve moje duše, mojo glavo si pokril na dan bitke.

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)

Ne usliši, oh Gospod, želja zlobnih, nadalje ne njihovega zlobnega naklepa, da se ne bi poviševali.« (Sela)

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

Glede glave tistih, ki me obdajajo, naj jih pokrije vragolija njihovih lastnih ustnic.

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

Naj nanje padajo goreči ogorki, naj bodo vrženi v ogenj, v globoke jame, da ne vstanejo ponovno.

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

Naj obrekovalec ne bo utrjen na zemlji, zlo naj lovi nasilneža, da ga premaga.

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

Vem, da bo Gospod podpiral zadevo prizadetega in pravico ubogega.

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.

Zagotovo se bodo pravični zahvaljevali tvojemu imenu; iskreni bodo prebivali v tvoji prisotnosti.