Salme 140

1 (Til Sangmesteren. En Salme af David.) Red mig, HERRE, fra onde Mennesker, vær mig et Værn mod Voldsmænd,

To the leader. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, Lord, from evil people; from the violent guard me

2 der pønser på ondt i Hjertet og daglig ægger til Strid.

from those who plot evil in their heart, and stir up war continually:

3 De hvæsser Tungen som Slanger, har Øglegift under deres Læber. (Sela)

who make their tongue as sharp as a serpent’s, and under whose lips is the poison of adders. (Selah)

4 Vogt mig, HERRE, for gudløses Hånd, vær mig et Værn mod Voldsmænd, som pønser på at bringe mig til Fald.

Preserve me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, from the violent guard me from those who are plotting to trip up my feet.

5 Hovmodige lægger Snarer og Strikker for mig, breder et Net for min Fod, lægger Fælder for mig ved Vejen. (Sela)

The proud have hidden a trap for me, cords they have spread as a net for my feet: snares they have set at the side of my track. (Selah)

6 Jeg siger til HERREN: Du er min Gud, HERRE, lyt til min tryglende Røst!

I have said to the Lord, ‘My God are you; attend, Lord, to my loud plea.

7 HERRE, Herre, min Frelses Styrke, du skærmer mit Hoved på Stridens Dag.

O Lord my Lord, my saviour mighty, you did cover my head in the day of battle.

8 Opfyld ej, HERRE, den gudløses Ønsker, lad ikke hans Råd have Fremgang!

Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; and what they have purposed, promote you not.’ (Selah)

9 Lad dem ikke løfte Hovedet mod mig, lad deres Trusler ramme dem selv!

Let them not lift up their heads against me. May the mischief they prate bring themselves to destruction,

10 Det regne på dem med gloende Kul, styrt dem i Dybet, ej stå de op!

may he rain upon them coals of fire, may he strike them down swiftly, to rise no more,

11 Lad ikke Bagtaleren holde sig i Landet, ondt ramme Voldsmanden Slag i Slag!

no place in the land may there be for the slanderer: may the violent be hunted from sorrow to sorrow.

12 Jeg ved, at HERREN vil føre de armes Sag og skaffe de fattige Ret.

I know that the Lord will do right by the weak, and will execute justice for those who are needy.

13 For vist skal retfærdige prise dit Navn, oprigtige bo for dit Åsyn.

Surely the righteous shall praise your name, and they who are upright shall live in your presence.