Psalm 140

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

For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.

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

Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.

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

They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. (Pause)

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

Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

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

The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes [for] snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. (Pause)

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

I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

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

O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.

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

Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised [mischief] against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. (Pause)

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

[As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

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

Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them].

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

A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

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 will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.

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

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