Psalmi 140

1 Osvobodi me, oh Gospod, pred zlobnežem, varuj me pred nasilnežem,

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

2 ki si v svojem srcu domišljajo vragolije; nenehno so zbrani skupaj za vojno.

Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.

3 Svoje jezike so naostrili kakor kača, gadji strup je pod njihovimi ustnicami. (Sela)

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)

4 Varuj me, oh Gospod, pred rokami zlobnih, ohrani me pred nasilnežem, ki se je namenil, da zruši moja ravnanja.

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

5 Ponosni so zame prikrili zanko in vrvi, ob poti so razprostrli mrežo, zame so nastavili pasti. (Sela)

The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. (Selah)

6 Gospodu sem rekel: »Ti si moj Bog, usliši glas mojih ponižnih prošenj, oh Gospod.

I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.

7 Oh Bog, Gospod, moč rešitve moje duše, mojo glavo si pokril na dan bitke.

Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Ne usliši, oh Gospod, želja zlobnih, nadalje ne njihovega zlobnega naklepa, da se ne bi poviševali.« (Sela)

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. (Selah)

9 Glede glave tistih, ki me obdajajo, naj jih pokrije vragolija njihovih lastnih ustnic.

[As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 Naj nanje padajo goreči ogorki, naj bodo vrženi v ogenj, v globoke jame, da ne vstanejo ponovno.

Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

11 Naj obrekovalec ne bo utrjen na zemlji, zlo naj lovi nasilneža, da ga premaga.

Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.

12 Vem, da bo Gospod podpiral zadevo prizadetega in pravico ubogega.

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

13 Zagotovo se bodo pravični zahvaljevali tvojemu imenu; iskreni bodo prebivali v tvoji prisotnosti.

Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.