Psalms 140

1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

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

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

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

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

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

4 Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

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

5 The proud hid a snare for me — and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. (Selah)

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

6 I have said to Jehovah, 'My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'

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

7 O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

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

8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. (Selah)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

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

13 Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!

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