Psalms 140
1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.
Rescátame, oh Yavé, de hombres perversos. Guárdame de hombres violentos
2 Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.
Que maquinan cosas malas en [sus] corazones. Continuamente promueven guerras,
3 They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. (Pause)
Afilan su lengua como serpiente. Veneno de víbora hay debajo de sus labios. (Selah)
4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Guárdame, oh Yavé, de las manos de los perversos. Guárdame de hombres violentos, Que se proponen que vacilen mis pies.
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)
Soberbios esconden trampa y cuerdas contra mí, Junto al sendero me extienden una red. (Selah)
6 I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.
Digo a Yavé: Tú eres mi ʼElohim. Presta oído, oh Yavé, a la voz de mis súplicas.
7 O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.
Oh Yavé ʼAdonay, Fortaleza de mi salvación, Cubriste mi cabeza en el día de la batalla.
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)
No concedas, oh Yavé, los deseos del perverso. No promuevas su designio de ser ellos exaltados. (Selah)
9 [As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.
En cuanto a la cabeza de los que me rodean, Cúbralos la perversidad de sus propios labios.
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].
Que caigan sobre ellos carbones encendidos. Que sean echados al fuego En abismos profundos de donde no puedan salir.
11 A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.
Que el difamador no sea establecido en la tierra. Que el mal cace velozmente al varón violento.
12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.
Yo sé que Yavé defiende la causa del afligido, Y la justicia para el pobre.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.
Ciertamente los justos darán gracias a tu Nombre, Los rectos vivirán en tu Presencia.
