Psalms 140
1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Rescue me, O Yahweh, from the men of mischief, From the men of violence, wilt thou preserve me:
Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov. Izbavi me, Jahve, od čovjeka zlobna, zaštiti me od čovjeka nasilna:
2 Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars:
od onih koji pakosti u srcu smišljaju i čitav dan začinju kavge.
3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, —The poison of the asp, is under their lips. (Selah)
Kao zmije bruse jezike svoje, pod usnama im je otrov ljutičin.
4 Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me, —who have devised, to thrust at my steps:
Spasi me, Jahve, od ruku zlotvora, čuvaj me od čovjeka nasilna koji hoće da mi noga posrne.
5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and, cords, have they spread as a net beside the track, Snares, have they set for me. (Selah)
Oholice mi potajno nastavljaju zamku, užetima mrežu pletu, kraj puta klopke mi stavljaju.
6 I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications.
Zavapih Jahvi: “Ti si Bog moj! Poslušaj, o Jahve, krik mojih molitava!
7 O Yahweh, My Lord, my saving strength, thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.
Jahve, Gospode moj, spasitelju silni moj, u dan boja zakloni mi glavu!”
8 Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the lawless one, his device, do not promote, They would exalt themselves. (Selah)
Ne daj da se ispune želje zlotvora, ne daj da svoje on izvrši namjere!
9 As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:
Nek' glavu ne podignu oni koji me opkoliše, nek' na njih padne zloba njihovih usana!
10 May there be dropped on them live coals, —Into the fire, may they be let fall, into watery pits [from which] they shall not rise.
Nek' daždi po njima ugljevlje ognjeno, nek' se strovale u jamu da više ne ustanu!
11 As for the slanderer, let him not be established in the earth, —As for the man of wrongful violence, let misfortune hunt him with thrust upon thrust.
Opadač se neće održat' na zemlji, silnika će odjednom zgrabiti nesreća.
12 I know that Yahweh will execute, the right of the oppressed one, the vindication of the needy.
Znam da će Jahve dati pravo ubogu i pravicu siromasima.
13 Surely, the righteous, shall give thanks to thy Name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Zaista, pravedni će tvoje ime slaviti, pred tvojim će licem boraviti čestiti.
