Zaburi 140
1 Yahwe, uniokoe dhidi ya waovu; unikinge dhidi ya watu wenye vurugu.
to/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me
2 Wao wanapanga uovu mioyoni mwao; wanasababisha mapigano kila siku.
which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle
3 Ndimi zao zinajeruhi kama nyoka; sumu ya fira imo midomoni mwao. (Selah)
to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: under lips their (Selah)
4 Ee Yahwe, unilinde dhidi ya mikono ya waovu; unikinge na vurugu za watu wanaopanga kuniangusha.
to keep: guard me LORD from hand wicked from man violence to watch me which to devise: devise to/for to thrust beat my
5 Wenye majivuno wameweka mtego kwa ajili yangu; wameeneza nyavu; wameweka kitanzi kwa ajili yangu. (Selah)
to hide proud snare to/for me and cord to spread net to/for hand: to track snare to set: make to/for me (Selah)
6 Nilimwambia Yahwe, “Wewe ni Mungu wangu; usikie kilio changu unihurumie.”
to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my
7 Ee Yahwe, Bwana wangu, wewe ni mwenye nguvu uwezaye kuniokoa; hunifunika ngao kichwa changu siku ya vita.
YHWH/God Lord strength salvation my to cover to/for head my in/on/with day weapon
8 Ee Yahwe, usiyatimize matakwa ya waovu; usiruhusu njama zao kufanikiwa. (Selah)
not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)
9 Wale wanao nizunguka huinua vichwa vyao; madhara ya midomo yao wenyewe na yawafunike.
head surrounds my trouble lips their (to cover them *Q(K)*)
10 Makaa ya moto na yawaangukie; uwatupe motoni, kwenye shimo refu, wasiweze kuinuka tena.
(to shake *Q(K)*) upon them coal in/on/with fire to fall: fall them in/on/with flood not to arise: rise
11 Watu wenye ndimi na wasifanywe salama juu ya nchi; na uovu umuwinde kumpiga mtu mwenye vurugu mpaka afe.
man tongue not to establish: establish in/on/with land: country/planet man violence bad: evil to hunt him to/for thrust
12 Ninajua kuwa Yahwe atahukumu kwa haki walioteswa, na kuwa atawapa haki wahitaji.
(to know *Q(k)*) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy
13 Hakika watu wenye haki watalishukuru jina lako; watu wanyoofu wataishi uweponi mwako.
surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your
