Psalms 140

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

Dura Buʼaa faarfattootaatiif. Faarfannaa Daawit. Yaa Waaqayyo, namoota hamoo jalaa na baasi; namoota finciltoota

2 Who imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they assembled [for] war.

warra garaa isaanii keessatti hammina yaadanii guyyaa hunda waraana kaasan narraa eegi.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison [is] under their lips. (Selah)

Isaan arraba isaanii akkuma bofaa qaratu; hadhaan buutii hidhii isaanii jala jira.

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

Yaa Waaqayyo, harka hamootaa narraa eegi; namoota finciltoota warra miilla koo kiyyootti galchuu yaadan jalaa na baasi.

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)

Of tuultonni dhoksanii kiyyoo na dura kaaʼaniiru; ribuu kiyyoo isaanii diriirsaniiru; karaa koo irras kiyyoo isaanii kaaʼaniiru.

6 I said to the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

Yaa Waaqayyo, ani, “Ati Waaqa koo ti” siin nan jedha. Yaa Waaqayyo, waammata koo dhagaʼi.

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

Yaa Waaqayyo Gooftaa, fayyisaa koo jabaa, ati guyyaa waraanaatti gaachana mataa naa taate.

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

Yaa Waaqayyo, akka fedhiin hamootaa fiixaan baʼu hin godhin; akka isaan of hin tuulleef, akka karoorri isaanii milkaaʼu hin godhin.

9 [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Mataan warra na marsanii, hammina afaan isaaniitii baʼuun haa haguugamu.

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

Barbadaan ibiddaa isaan irra haa buʼu; isaan ibiddatti illee haa darbataman; akka lammata hin kaaneefis boolla qileetti haa darbataman.

11 Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].

Maqa balleessitoonni lafa irra hin jiraatin; namni jalʼaan waan hamaadhaan haa badu.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.

Waaqayyo rakkattootaaf falmee hiyyeeyyiif illee murtii qajeelaa akka kennu ani beeka.

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

Dhugumaan namni qajeelaan maqaa kee ni galateeffata; namni tolaanis fuula kee dura ni jiraata.