Psalms 140
1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.
Ó, Drottinn, frelsaðu mig frá vondum mönnum. Verndaðu mig gegn ofbeldismönnunum
2 Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.
sem sitja á svikráðum alla daga og vekja ófrið.
3 They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. (Pause)
Orð þeirra eru eins og eitruð höggormsbit.
4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Varðveittu mig gegn ofbeldi þeirra og svikráðum.
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes [for] snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. (Pause)
Þessir ofríkismenn hafa lagt gildru fyrir mig, sett út snöru sína. Þeir bíða þess að geta kastað yfir mig neti, flækja mig í möskva sína.
6 I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.
Ó, Drottinn, þú ert minn Guð! Hlustaðu á grátbeiðni mína!
7 O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.
Láttu ekki svikráð níðinganna heppnast.
8 Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised [mischief] against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. (Pause)
Láttu þá ekki ná árangri eða hreykja sér hátt.
9 [As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.
Svikráð þeirra komi þeim sjálfum í koll!
10 Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them].
Eldsglóðum rigni yfir þá. Steyptu þeim í gjár sem þeir komast ekki úr.
11 A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.
Láttu lygara einskis ávinnings njóta í landi okkar, en refsaðu þeim í skyndi.
12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.
Drottinn mun örugglega rétta hlut fólks sem þolað hefur ofsóknir þeirra, hann mun flytja mál hinna snauðu.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.
Hinir guðhræddu þakka þér. Þeir fá að lifa í nálægð þinni.
