Psalmi 140

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

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

Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.

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

Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. (Selah)

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

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 Ponosni so zame prikrili zanko in vrvi, ob poti so razprostrli mrežo, zame so nastavili pasti. (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 Gospodu sem rekel: »Ti si moj Bog, usliši glas mojih ponižnih prošenj, oh Gospod.

I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”

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

Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.

8 Ne usliši, oh Gospod, želja zlobnih, nadalje ne njihovega zlobnega naklepa, da se ne bi poviševali.« (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 Glede glave tistih, ki me obdajajo, naj jih pokrije vragolija njihovih lastnih ustnic.

May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,

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

Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.

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

Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.

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

Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.

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

Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest will live in your presence.