ਜ਼ਬੂਰ 140
1 ੧ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਵਜਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਦਾਊਦ ਦਾ ਭਜਨ। ਹੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਰੇ ਆਦਮੀ ਤੋਂ ਛੁਡਾ, ਜ਼ਾਲਮ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਤੋਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਕਰ,
Yahweh, rescue/save me from [being attacked by] evil men; and [even more], (keep me safe/protect me) from being attacked by violent people.
They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.
3 ੩ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਨਾਗ ਵਾਂਗੂੰ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਜੀਭਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਿੱਖਿਆਂ ਕੀਤਾ, ਸੱਪਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਿੱਸ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਬੁੱਲ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਹੇਠ ਹੈ!।
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 ੪ ਹੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ, ਦੁਸ਼ਟ ਦੇ ਹੱਥੋਂ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਾਂਭ, ਜ਼ਾਲਮ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਤੋਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਕਰ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਔਕੜਨ ਦੀ ਜੁਗਤੀ ਕੀਤੀ!
Yahweh, protect me from the power [MTY] of wicked [people]. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to destroy me [SYN].
5 ੫ ਹੰਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਫੰਦਾ ਤੇ ਰੱਸੀਆਂ ਲੁਕਾ ਛੱਡੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਰਾਹ ਦੇ ਲਾਗੇ ਜਾਲ਼ ਵਿਛਾਇਆ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਫੰਦੇ ਲਾਏ ਹਨ। ਸਲਹ।
[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.
I say to you, “Yahweh, you are my God;” [so] listen to me while I cry out to you to help me.
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 ੮ ਹੇ ਯਹੋਵਾਹ, ਦੁਸ਼ਟਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਇੱਛਿਆਂ ਪੂਰੀਆਂ ਨਾ ਕਰ, ਉਹ ਦੇ ਉਪੱਦਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਨਾ ਦੇ, ਓਹ ਘਮੰਡ ਨਾ ਕਰਨ!। ਸਲਹ।
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.
[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].
Cause burning coals to fall on their [heads]! Cause them to be thrown into deep pits, from which they cannot climb out!
Do not allow those who slander others to succeed; cause evil things to happen to violent men and destroy them!
Yahweh, I know that you defend those who are oppressed, and that you do what is just/fair for those who are needy/poor.
Righteous [people] will surely thank you [MTY], and they will live (in your presence/with you).
