Psalms 140

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

上主，求您救拔我脫離兇惡的人； 上主，求您保護我脫離強暴的人！

2 Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

他們心中策劃惡謀，他們終日挑撥爭鬥；

3 They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. (Selah)

他們磨快自己的舌尖，有如蛇蝮，他們的雙脣的下面，含有蛇毒。 （休止）

4 Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.

上主，求您拯救我脫離兇惡的人；上主，求您保護我擺脫強暴的人，因他們企圖要我腳步滑倒。

5 The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. (Selah)

驕傲人給我暗暗設網羅，張起繩索作為圈套，設下陷井等我路過。 （休止）

6 Therefore I saide vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers.

我求上主說：您是我的天主；上主，求您聽我哀禱的苦訴！

7 O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.

上主天主，您是我有力的救助，在作戰時，請您掩護我的頭顱。

8 Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. (Selah)

上主，求您不要順隨惡人的奢欲；上主，請不要完成他們的計謀。 （休止）

9 As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

願那些顯露頭而圍困我的人，出於他們口脣的詛咒，反歸己身。

10 Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

願火降落在他們的身上，將他們拋入深坑免再高昂。

11 For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

搬弄是非的人，不得在世久存，災禍會突然使強暴的人被擒。

12 I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.

我確知上主必為受壓迫的人伸冤，也必為貧窮的人主持正義的判斷。

13 Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.

義人必定將您的聖名頌讚，善人必定居住在您的面前。