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 proelia
Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.
3 acuerunt linguam suam sicut serpentis venenum aspidum sub labiis eorum diapsalma
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 ab hominibus iniquis eripe me qui cogitaverunt subplantare 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 diapsalma
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 meae
I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.
7 Domine Domine virtus salutis meae obumbrasti super caput meum in die belli
O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.
8 non tradas Domine desiderio meo peccatori cogitaverunt contra me ne derelinquas me ne forte exaltentur diapsalma
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 igne deicies eos in miseriis non subsistent
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 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 habitabunt recti cum vultu tuo
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.
