Psalms 140

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov. Izbavi me, Jahve, od čovjeka zlobna, zaštiti me od čovjeka nasilna:

2 Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

od onih koji pakosti u srcu smišljaju i čitav dan začinju kavge.

3 They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. (Selah)

Kao zmije bruse jezike svoje, pod usnama im je otrov ljutičin.

4 Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.

Spasi me, Jahve, od ruku zlotvora, čuvaj me od čovjeka nasilna koji hoće da mi noga posrne.

5 The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. (Selah)

Oholice mi potajno nastavljaju zamku, užetima mrežu pletu, kraj puta klopke mi stavljaju.

6 Therefore I saide vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers.

Zavapih Jahvi: “Ti si Bog moj! Poslušaj, o Jahve, krik mojih molitava!

7 O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.

Jahve, Gospode moj, spasitelju silni moj, u dan boja zakloni mi glavu!”

8 Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. (Selah)

Ne daj da se ispune želje zlotvora, ne daj da svoje on izvrši namjere!

9 As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

Nek' glavu ne podignu oni koji me opkoliše, nek' na njih padne zloba njihovih usana!

10 Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

Nek' daždi po njima ugljevlje ognjeno, nek' se strovale u jamu da više ne ustanu!

11 For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

Opadač se neće održat' na zemlji, silnika će odjednom zgrabiti nesreća.

12 I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.

Znam da će Jahve dati pravo ubogu i pravicu siromasima.

13 Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.

Zaista, pravedni će tvoje ime slaviti, pred tvojim će licem boraviti čestiti.