Psalm 140

1 [Psalm lal David] LEUM GOD, moliyula liki mwet koluk; Langoeyula liki mwet sulallal.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

2 Pacl nukewa elos pwapa in oru ma koluk; Elos purakak akukuin in pacl e nukewa.

who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

3 Lohulos oana serpent sulallal; Kas lalos oana pwasin ke wet cobra.

They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips.

4 LEUM GOD, moliyula liki ku lun mwet koluk; Langoeyula liki mwet sulallal Su kena tuh nga in ikori.

Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

5 Mwet filang elos kena sruokyuwi; Elos oakiya mwe kwasrip lalos, Ac filiya sruhf pe inkanek uh in sruokyu.

The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me.

6 Nga fahk nu sin LEUM GOD, “Kom God luk.” LEUM GOD, porongeyu ke nga pang in suk kasru sum!

I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

7 LEUM GOD Fulatlana luk, ke ku lom Kom langoeyula in pacl in mweun.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.

8 LEUM GOD, nikmet sang nu sin mwet koluk ma lungse lalos; Nikmet akfahsrye pwapa koluk lalos.

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted.

9 Nikmet sang kutangla nu sin mwet lokoalok luk, Lela tuh ma koluk elos akoo nu sik in folokyang nu faclos.

May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

10 Lela tuh mulut firir in putati faclos; Lela in sisila elos nu in luf loal ma elos tia ku in sifil illa liki.

May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

11 Lela mwet su kinauk kas sutuu ke mwet saya in tia akilenyuk, A ma koluk in ukweya na mwet sulallal ac kunauselosla.

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

12 LEUM GOD, nga etu lah kom loango sripa lun mwet sukasrup Ac orala nununku suwohs nu sin mwet enenu.

I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

13 Pwayena lah mwet suwoswos elos fah kaksakin kom. Elos fah muta ye motom.

Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.