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.
Yahwe, uniokoe dhidi ya waovu; unikinge dhidi ya watu wenye vurugu.
2 Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
Wao wanapanga uovu mioyoni mwao; wanasababisha mapigano kila siku.
3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. (Selah)
Ndimi zao zinajeruhi kama nyoka; sumu ya fira imo midomoni mwao. (Selah)
4 Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.
Ee Yahwe, unilinde dhidi ya mikono ya waovu; unikinge na vurugu za watu wanaopanga kuniangusha.
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)
Wenye majivuno wameweka mtego kwa ajili yangu; wameeneza nyavu; wameweka kitanzi kwa ajili yangu. (Selah)
6 I have said to Jehovah, 'My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'
Nilimwambia Yahwe, “Wewe ni Mungu wangu; usikie kilio changu unihurumie.”
7 O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
Ee Yahwe, Bwana wangu, wewe ni mwenye nguvu uwezaye kuniokoa; hunifunika ngao kichwa changu siku ya vita.
8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. (Selah)
Ee Yahwe, usiyatimize matakwa ya waovu; usiruhusu njama zao kufanikiwa. (Selah)
9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
Wale wanao nizunguka huinua vichwa vyao; madhara ya midomo yao wenyewe na yawafunike.
10 They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits — they arise not.
Makaa ya moto na yawaangukie; uwatupe motoni, kwenye shimo refu, wasiweze kuinuka tena.
11 A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.
Watu wenye ndimi na wasifanywe salama juu ya nchi; na uovu umuwinde kumpiga mtu mwenye vurugu mpaka afe.
12 I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
Ninajua kuwa Yahwe atahukumu kwa haki walioteswa, na kuwa atawapa haki wahitaji.
13 Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
Hakika watu wenye haki watalishukuru jina lako; watu wanyoofu wataishi uweponi mwako.
