Psalms 140

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

In finem. Psalmus David. Eripe me, Domine, ab homine malo; a viro iniquo eripe me.

2 Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.

Qui cogitaverunt iniquitates in corde, tota die constituebant prælia.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison [is] under their lips. (Selah)

Acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentis; venenum aspidum sub labiis eorum.

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

Custodi me, Domine, de manu peccatoris, et ab hominibus iniquis eripe me. Qui cogitaverunt supplantare gressus meos:

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)

absconderunt superbi laqueum mihi. Et funes extenderunt in laqueum; juxta iter, scandalum posuerunt mihi.

6 I said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

Dixi Domino: Deus meus es tu; exaudi, Domine, vocem deprecationis meæ.

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

Domine, Domine, virtus salutis meæ, obumbrasti super caput meum in die belli.

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. (Selah)

Ne tradas me, Domine, a desiderio meo peccatori: cogitaverunt contra me; ne derelinquas me, ne forte exaltentur.

9 [As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Caput circuitus eorum: labor labiorum ipsorum operiet eos.

10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Cadent super eos carbones; in ignem dejicies eos: in miseriis non subsistent.

11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].

Vir linguosus non dirigetur in terra; virum injustum mala capient in interitu.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.

Cognovi quia faciet Dominus judicium inopis, et vindictam pauperum.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Verumtamen justi confitebuntur nomini tuo, et habitabunt recti cum vultu tuo.