Salmenes 140
1 Til sangmesteren; en salme av David. Herre, fri mig ut fra onde mennesker, vokt mig for voldsmenn,
Yahweh, rescue/save me from [being attacked by] evil men; and [even more], (keep me safe/protect me) from being attacked by violent people.
2 som tenker ondt ut i hjertet, som hver dag samler sig til krig!
They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.
3 De skjerper sin tunge som en slange, ormegift er under deres leber. (Sela)
By what they say [MTY] [they injure people like] poisonous snakes do; the words that they speak [MTY] [can kill people as easily as] cobras/vipers do.
4 Bevar mig, Herre, for ugudeliges hender, vokt mig for voldsmenn, som tenker på å få mine føtter til fall!
Yahweh, protect me from the power [MTY] of wicked [people]. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to destroy me [SYN].
5 Overmodige har lagt skjulte feller og rep for mig, de har utspent garn ved siden av veien, de har satt snarer for mig. (Sela)
[It is as though] proud people have set a trap for me; [it is as though] they have spread their nets to catch me; [it is as though] they have put those things along the road to catch/seize me.
6 Jeg sier til Herren: Du er min Gud; vend øret, Herre, til mine inderlige bønners røst!
I say to you, “Yahweh, you are my God;” [so] listen to me while I cry out to you to help me.
7 Herren, Israels Gud, er min frelses styrke; du dekker mitt hode på rustningens dag.
Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one who defends me strongly; you have [protected me] during battles [MET] [as though you had put a helmet on] my head.
8 Herre, gi ikke den ugudelige hvad han attrår, la ikke hans onde råd få fremgang! De vilde da ophøie sig. (Sela)
Yahweh, do allow wicked [people] to do the things that they desire, and do not allow them to do the [evil things that] they plan to do.
9 Over deres hoder som omgir mig, skal den ulykke komme som deres leber volder.
[Do not allow] my enemies to (become proud/defeat me); cause the evil things that they say [MTY] they will do to me to happen to them, [instead].
10 Der skal rystes glør ut over dem; i ilden skal han styrte dem, i dype vann, så de ikke skal reise sig.
Cause burning coals to fall on their [heads]! Cause them to be thrown into deep pits, from which they cannot climb out!
11 En munnkåt mann skal ikke bli stående i landet; den mann som gjør ugudelig vold, ham skal han jage med slag på slag.
Do not allow those who slander others to succeed; cause evil things to happen to violent men and destroy them!
12 Jeg vet at Herren gir den elendige rett, de fattige rettferdighet.
Yahweh, I know that you defend those who are oppressed, and that you do what is just/fair for those who are needy/poor.
13 Ja, de rettferdige skal prise ditt navn, de opriktige skal bo for ditt åsyn.
Righteous [people] will surely thank you [MTY], and they will live (in your presence/with you).
