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.

Načelniku godbe, psalm Davidov. Reši me, Gospod, hudobnih ljudî; mož presilovitih brani me,

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

Kateri mislijo hudo v srci; vsak dan se shajajo – na vojsko.

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

Brusijo jezik svoj, podoben kačjemu; strup gadji je pod njih ustnami.

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

Reši me, Gospod, rok krivičnih, mož presilovitih brani me, ki mislijo izpodbiti mi noge.

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)

Skrivali so mi prevzetniki zanko in vrvi; razgrinjali mi mrežo poleg pota.

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

Rekel sem Gospodu; Bog mogočni si moj; čuj, Gospod, molitev mojih glas.

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

Gospod, Bog, moč blaginje moje; glavo si mojo pokril o boja času.

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

Ne dopústi, Gospod, kar želi krivični; pregrešne misli njegove ne pospešuj; povzdigovali bi se presilno.

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

Glave njih, ki me obdajajo, – ustnic njih nadloga naj jih pokrije.

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

Žarjavica pridi nadnje; v ogenj naj jih vrže, v jame, da ne vstanejo.

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

Mož prokleti ne utrdi se na zemlji; mož silovitosti, njega naj udari pogin.

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

Vem, da bode Gospod pravdo vodil siromaku, pravico potrebnim.

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

Dà, pravični bodo slavili ime tvoje; pošteni sedeli pred tvojim obličjem.