Psaltaren 140
1 En Psalm Davids, till att föresjunga. Fräls mig, Herre, ifrån onda menniskor; bevara mig för vrångvisa män;
Yahweh, rescue/save me from [being attacked by] evil men; and [even more], (keep me safe/protect me) from being attacked by violent people.
2 De der ondt tänka i sin hjerta, och dagliga komma örlig åstad.
They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.
3 De hvässa sina tungo såsom en orm; huggormaförgift är under deras läppar. (Sela)
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 Bevara mig, Herre, för de ogudaktigas hand. Bevara mig för vrångvisa menniskor, de der tänka till att omstöta min gång.
Yahweh, protect me from the power [MTY] of wicked [people]. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to destroy me [SYN].
5 De högfärdige sätta mig snaror, och utsträcka mig rep till nät, och gildra för mig vid vägen. (Sela)
[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.
6 Men jag säger till Herran: Du äst min Gud; Herre, förnim mine böns röst.
I say to you, “Yahweh, you are my God;” [so] listen to me while I cry out to you to help me.
7 Herre, Herre, min starka hjelp; du beskärmar mitt hufvud i stridstidenom.
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 Herre, låt icke dem ogudaktiga sitt begär; styrk icke hans onda vilja; de måtte högmodas deraf. (Sela)
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.
9 Det onda, der mine fiender om rådslå, falle uppå deras hufvud.
[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].
10 Han skall utskudda öfver dem ljungeld. Han skall med eld slå dem djupt neder i jordena, så att de aldrig mer uppstå skola.
Cause burning coals to fall on their [heads]! Cause them to be thrown into deep pits, from which they cannot climb out!
11 En ond mun skall ingen lycko hafva på jordene. En vrångvis ond menniska skall förjagad och omstört varda.
Do not allow those who slander others to succeed; cause evil things to happen to violent men and destroy them!
12 Ty jag vet, att Herren skall uträtta dens eländas sak, och dens fattigas rätt.
Yahweh, I know that you defend those who are oppressed, and that you do what is just/fair for those who are needy/poor.
13 Och skola de rättfärdige tacka dino Namne, och de fromme skola för ditt ansigte blifva.
Righteous [people] will surely thank you [MTY], and they will live (in your presence/with you).
