Psalms 140

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent 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 Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.

他們心中策劃惡謀，他們終日挑撥爭鬥；

3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under 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 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to make my steps slip.

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 proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins 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 I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my God'; give ear, O LORD, unto the voice of my supplications.

我求上主說：您是我的天主；上主，求您聽我哀禱的苦訴！

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, who hast screened my head in the day of battle,

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 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. (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 head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover 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 burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

願火降落在他們的身上，將他們拋入深坑免再高昂。

11 A slanderer shall not be established in the earth; the violent and evil man shall be hunted with thrust upon thrust.

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 maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy.

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 give thanks unto Thy name; the upright 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。