Psalms 140

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

Osvobodi me, oh Gospod, pred zlobnežem, varuj me pred nasilnežem,

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war.

ki si v svojem srcu domišljajo vragolije; nenehno so zbrani skupaj za vojno.

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

Svoje jezike so naostrili kakor kača, gadji strup je pod njihovimi ustnicami. (Sela)

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

Varuj me, oh Gospod, pred rokami zlobnih, ohrani me pred nasilnežem, ki se je namenil, da zruši moja ravnanja.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set gins for me. (Selah)

Ponosni so zame prikrili zanko in vrvi, ob poti so razprostrli mrežo, zame so nastavili pasti. (Sela)

6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

Gospodu sem rekel: »Ti si moj Bog, usliši glas mojih ponižnih prošenj, oh Gospod.

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

Oh Bog, Gospod, moč rešitve moje duše, mojo glavo si pokril na dan bitke.

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

Ne usliši, oh Gospod, želja zlobnih, nadalje ne njihovega zlobnega naklepa, da se ne bi poviševali.« (Sela)

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

Glede glave tistih, ki me obdajajo, naj jih pokrije vragolija njihovih lastnih ustnic.

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

Naj nanje padajo goreči ogorki, naj bodo vrženi v ogenj, v globoke jame, da ne vstanejo ponovno.

11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Naj obrekovalec ne bo utrjen na zemlji, zlo naj lovi nasilneža, da ga premaga.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the needy.

Vem, da bo Gospod podpiral zadevo prizadetega in pravico ubogega.

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

Zagotovo se bodo pravični zahvaljevali tvojemu imenu; iskreni bodo prebivali v tvoji prisotnosti.