Psalms 140
1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Deliver me, O YHWH, from an evil man, Keep me from one of violence.
Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov. Izbavi me, Jahve, od čovjeka zlobna, zaštiti me od čovjeka nasilna:
2 Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
od onih koji pakosti u srcu smišljaju i čitav dan začinju kavge.
3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of a viper [is] under their lips. (Selah)
Kao zmije bruse jezike svoje, pod usnama im je otrov ljutičin.
4 Preserve me, YHWH, from the hands of the wicked, Keep me from one of violence, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.
Spasi me, Jahve, od ruku zlotvora, čuvaj me od čovjeka nasilna koji hoće da mi noga posrne.
5 The proud hid a snare for me—and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, They have set snares for me. (Selah)
Oholice mi potajno nastavljaju zamku, užetima mrežu pletu, kraj puta klopke mi stavljaju.
6 I have said to YHWH, “You [are] my God, Hear, YHWH, the voice of my supplications.”
Zavapih Jahvi: “Ti si Bog moj! Poslušaj, o Jahve, krik mojih molitava!
7 O YHWH, my Lord, strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of armor.
Jahve, Gospode moj, spasitelju silni moj, u dan boja zakloni mi glavu!”
8 Do not grant, O YHWH, the desires of the wicked, Do not bring forth his wicked scheme, They are high. (Selah)
Ne daj da se ispune želje zlotvora, ne daj da svoje on izvrši namjere!
9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covers them.
Nek' glavu ne podignu oni koji me opkoliše, nek' na njih padne zloba njihovih usana!
10 They cause burning coals to fall on themselves, He casts them into fire, Into deep pits—they do not arise.
Nek' daždi po njima ugljevlje ognjeno, nek' se strovale u jamu da više ne ustanu!
11 A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence—evil hunts to overflowing.
Opadač se neće održat' na zemlji, silnika će odjednom zgrabiti nesreća.
12 I have known that YHWH executes The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
Znam da će Jahve dati pravo ubogu i pravicu siromasima.
13 Surely the righteous give thanks to Your Name, The upright dwell with Your presence!
Zaista, pravedni će tvoje ime slaviti, pred tvojim će licem boraviti čestiti.
