Psalms 140

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Deliver me, O YHWH, from an evil man, Keep me from one of violence.

[Psalm lal David] LEUM GOD, moliyula liki mwet koluk; Langoeyula liki mwet sulallal.

2 Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.

Pacl nukewa elos pwapa in oru ma koluk; Elos purakak akukuin in pacl e nukewa.

3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of a viper [is] under their lips. (Selah)

Lohulos oana serpent sulallal; Kas lalos oana pwasin ke wet cobra.

4 Preserve me, YHWH, from the hands of the wicked, Keep me from one of violence, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

LEUM GOD, moliyula liki ku lun mwet koluk; Langoeyula liki mwet sulallal Su kena tuh nga in ikori.

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)

Mwet filang elos kena sruokyuwi; Elos oakiya mwe kwasrip lalos, Ac filiya sruhf pe inkanek uh in sruokyu.

6 I have said to YHWH, “You [are] my God, Hear, YHWH, the voice of my supplications.”

Nga fahk nu sin LEUM GOD, “Kom God luk.” LEUM GOD, porongeyu ke nga pang in suk kasru sum!

7 O YHWH, my Lord, strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of armor.

LEUM GOD Fulatlana luk, ke ku lom Kom langoeyula in pacl in mweun.

8 Do not grant, O YHWH, the desires of the wicked, Do not bring forth his wicked scheme, They are high. (Selah)

LEUM GOD, nikmet sang nu sin mwet koluk ma lungse lalos; Nikmet akfahsrye pwapa koluk lalos.

9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covers them.

Nikmet sang kutangla nu sin mwet lokoalok luk, Lela tuh ma koluk elos akoo nu sik in folokyang nu faclos.

10 They cause burning coals to fall on themselves, He casts them into fire, Into deep pits—they do not arise.

Lela tuh mulut firir in putati faclos; Lela in sisila elos nu in luf loal ma elos tia ku in sifil illa liki.

11 A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence—evil hunts to overflowing.

Lela mwet su kinauk kas sutuu ke mwet saya in tia akilenyuk, A ma koluk in ukweya na mwet sulallal ac kunauselosla.

12 I have known that YHWH executes The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

LEUM GOD, nga etu lah kom loango sripa lun mwet sukasrup Ac orala nununku suwohs nu sin mwet enenu.

13 Surely the righteous give thanks to Your Name, The upright dwell with Your presence!

Pwayena lah mwet suwoswos elos fah kaksakin kom. Elos fah muta ye motom.