Salmenes 140
1 Til songmeisteren; ein salme av David. Herre, fria meg ut frå vonde folk, vara meg ifrå valdsmenner
For the music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!
2 som tenkjer vondt i hjarta, som kvar dag samlar seg til strid!
Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.
3 Dei kvesser tunga si som ein orm, orme-eiter er under lipporne deira. (Sela)
Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. (Selah)
4 Vakta meg, Herre, for henderne til dei ugudlege, vara meg ifrå valdsmenner, som tenkjest til å få mine fet til fall.
Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.
5 Dei ovmodige gøymer snara til meg og reip, dei strekkjer garn ved vegen, gildror set dei snaror for meg. (Sela)
Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares to catch me. (Selah)
6 Eg segjer til Herren: «Min Gud er du.» Lyd, Herre, på mi bønerøyst!
I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”
7 Herre, Herre, du mi sterke frelsa, du vernar mitt hovud på væpningsdagen.
Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.
8 Herre, lat ikkje den ugudlege få si lyst, lat ikkje hans vonde råd få framgang! Dei vilde elles upphøgja seg. (Sela)
God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. (Selah)
9 Yver hovudet på deim som kringset meg, skal den ulukka falla som deira lippor valdar.
May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,
10 Brennande kol skal ein rista ned yver deim, i elden skal han kasta deim, i djupe vatn, so dei ikkje kann koma upp.
Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.
11 Ein munnkåt mann skal ikkje trygt på jordi, den vonde valdsmann skal dei jaga til han sturtar.
Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.
12 Eg veit at Herren skal greida saki for armingen, og retten for dei fatige.
Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.
13 Ja, dei rettferdige skal prisa namnet ditt, dei ærlege skal bu for di åsyn.
Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest will live in your presence.
