Psalms 140
1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Yahweh, rescue me from the wicked; preserve me from violent men.
Dura Buʼaa faarfattootaatiif. Faarfannaa Daawit. Yaa Waaqayyo, namoota hamoo jalaa na baasi; namoota finciltoota
2 They plan evil in their hearts; they cause battles every day.
warra garaa isaanii keessatti hammina yaadanii guyyaa hunda waraana kaasan narraa eegi.
3 Their tongues wound like serpents; vipers' poison is on their lips. (Selah)
Isaan arraba isaanii akkuma bofaa qaratu; hadhaan buutii hidhii isaanii jala jira.
4 Keep me from the hands of the wicked, Yahweh; preserve me from violent men who plan to knock me over.
Yaa Waaqayyo, harka hamootaa narraa eegi; namoota finciltoota warra miilla koo kiyyootti galchuu yaadan jalaa na baasi.
5 The proud have set a trap for me; they have spread a net; they have set a snare for me. (Selah)
Of tuultonni dhoksanii kiyyoo na dura kaaʼaniiru; ribuu kiyyoo isaanii diriirsaniiru; karaa koo irras kiyyoo isaanii kaaʼaniiru.
6 I said to Yahweh, “You are my God; listen to my cries for mercy.”
Yaa Waaqayyo, ani, “Ati Waaqa koo ti” siin nan jedha. Yaa Waaqayyo, waammata koo dhagaʼi.
7 Yahweh, my Lord, you are powerfully able to save me; you shield my head in the day of battle.
Yaa Waaqayyo Gooftaa, fayyisaa koo jabaa, ati guyyaa waraanaatti gaachana mataa naa taate.
8 Yahweh, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let their plots succeed. (Selah)
Yaa Waaqayyo, akka fedhiin hamootaa fiixaan baʼu hin godhin; akka isaan of hin tuulleef, akka karoorri isaanii milkaaʼu hin godhin.
9 Those who surround me raise their heads; let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Mataan warra na marsanii, hammina afaan isaaniitii baʼuun haa haguugamu.
10 Let burning coals fall on them; throw them into the fire, into bottomless pits, never more to rise.
Barbadaan ibiddaa isaan irra haa buʼu; isaan ibiddatti illee haa darbataman; akka lammata hin kaaneefis boolla qileetti haa darbataman.
11 May men of tongues not be made secure on the earth; may evil hunt down the violent man to strike him dead.
Maqa balleessitoonni lafa irra hin jiraatin; namni jalʼaan waan hamaadhaan haa badu.
12 I know that Yahweh will judge in favor of the afflicted, and that he will give justice to the needy.
Waaqayyo rakkattootaaf falmee hiyyeeyyiif illee murtii qajeelaa akka kennu ani beeka.
13 Surely the righteous people will give thanks to your name; the upright people will live in your presence.
Dhugumaan namni qajeelaan maqaa kee ni galateeffata; namni tolaanis fuula kee dura ni jiraata.
