Zaburi 140

1 Yahwe, uniokoe dhidi ya waovu; unikinge dhidi ya watu wenye vurugu.

Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

2 Wao wanapanga uovu mioyoni mwao; wanasababisha mapigano kila siku.

Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

3 Ndimi zao zinajeruhi kama nyoka; sumu ya fira imo midomoni mwao. (Selah)

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.

4 Ee Yahwe, unilinde dhidi ya mikono ya waovu; unikinge na vurugu za watu wanaopanga kuniangusha.

Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.

5 Wenye majivuno wameweka mtego kwa ajili yangu; wameeneza nyavu; wameweka kitanzi kwa ajili yangu. (Selah)

The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

6 Nilimwambia Yahwe, “Wewe ni Mungu wangu; usikie kilio changu unihurumie.”

I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

7 Ee Yahwe, Bwana wangu, wewe ni mwenye nguvu uwezaye kuniokoa; hunifunika ngao kichwa changu siku ya vita.

O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

8 Ee Yahwe, usiyatimize matakwa ya waovu; usiruhusu njama zao kufanikiwa. (Selah)

Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

9 Wale wanao nizunguka huinua vichwa vyao; madhara ya midomo yao wenyewe na yawafunike.

The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

10 Makaa ya moto na yawaangukie; uwatupe motoni, kwenye shimo refu, wasiweze kuinuka tena.

Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

11 Watu wenye ndimi na wasifanywe salama juu ya nchi; na uovu umuwinde kumpiga mtu mwenye vurugu mpaka afe.

A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

12 Ninajua kuwa Yahwe atahukumu kwa haki walioteswa, na kuwa atawapa haki wahitaji.

I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.

13 Hakika watu wenye haki watalishukuru jina lako; watu wanyoofu wataishi uweponi mwako.

But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.