Psalmorum 140
1 In finem, Psalmus David. Eripe me Domine ab homine malo: a viro iniquo eripe me.
For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.
2 Qui cogitaverunt iniquitates in corde: tota die constituebant prælia.
Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.
3 Acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentis: venenum aspidum sub labiis eorum.
They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. (Pause)
4 Custodi me Domine de manu peccatoris: et ab hominibus iniquis eripe me. Qui cogitaverunt supplantare gressus meos:
Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 absconderunt superbi laqueum mihi: Et funes extenderunt in laqueum: iuxta iter scandalum posuerunt mihi.
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 Dixi Domino: Deus meus es tu: exaudi Domine vocem deprecationis meæ.
I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.
7 Domine, Domine virtus salutis meæ: obumbrasti super caput meum in die belli:
O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.
8 Ne tradas me Domine a desiderio meo peccatori: cogitaverunt contra me, ne derelinquas me, ne forte exaltentur.
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 Caput circuitus eorum: labor labiorum ipsorum operiet eos.
[As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.
10 Cadent super eos carbones, in ignem deiicies eos: in miseriis non subsistent.
Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them].
11 Vir linguosus non dirigetur in terra: virum iniustum mala capient in interitu.
A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.
12 Cognovi quia faciet Dominus iudicium inopis: et vindictam pauperum.
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.
13 Verumtamen iusti confitebuntur nomini tuo: et habitabunt recti cum vultu tuo.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
