Psalms 140
1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Yahweh, rescue me from the wicked; preserve me from violent men.
Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene na Rawiri. Whakaorangia ahau, e Ihowa, i te tangata kino: araia atu i ahau te tangata tutu:
2 They plan evil in their hearts; they cause battles every day.
E whakaaro kino nei i o ratou ngakau: e whakamine nei i a ratou i nga wa katoa ki te whawhai.
3 Their tongues wound like serpents; vipers' poison is on their lips. (Selah)
Kua whakakoia to ratou arero, ano he nakahi: kei raro i o ratou ngutu te wai whakamate o te neke. (Hera)
4 Keep me from the hands of the wicked, Yahweh; preserve me from violent men who plan to knock me over.
Tiakina ahau, e Ihowa, i nga ringa o te hunga kino: araia atu i ahau te tangata tutu, kua mea nei kia tutea oku hikoinga.
5 The proud have set a trap for me; they have spread a net; they have set a snare for me. (Selah)
Kua huna e te hunga whakakake te mahanga moku, me nga aho; kua horahia e ratou he kupenga ki te taha o te ara: kua whakapikoa e ratou he rore moku. (Hera)
6 I said to Yahweh, “You are my God; listen to my cries for mercy.”
I mea ahau ki a Ihowa, Ko koe toku Atua: whakarongo, e Ihowa, ki toku reo inoi.
7 Yahweh, my Lord, you are powerfully able to save me; you shield my head in the day of battle.
E Ihowa, e te Ariki, e te kaha o toku whakaoranga, nau i hipoki toku upoko i te ra o te tatauranga.
8 Yahweh, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let their plots succeed. (Selah)
Aua e whakaaetia, e Ihowa, nga hiahia o te tangata kino: kei taea tona whakaaro koroke; kei whakakake ratou. (Hera)
9 Those who surround me raise their heads; let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Tena ko te upoko o te hunga e whakapae nei i ahau, kia hipokina ratou e te kino o o ratou ngutu.
10 Let burning coals fall on them; throw them into the fire, into bottomless pits, never more to rise.
Kia taka he waro mura ki runga ki a ratou: kia panga ratou ki te ahi, ki roto ki nga poka hohonu, kei whakatika ake ano ratou.
11 May men of tongues not be made secure on the earth; may evil hunt down the violent man to strike him dead.
E kore te tangata korero kino e whakapumautia ki runga ki te whenua: ma te kino e aruaru te tangata tutu, kia turakina atu ia ki raro.
12 I know that Yahweh will judge in favor of the afflicted, and that he will give justice to the needy.
E matau ana ano ahau ma Ihowa e tohe te whakawa a te tangata e tukinotia ana, te mea hoki e rite ana ma nga rawakore.
13 Surely the righteous people will give thanks to your name; the upright people will live in your presence.
He pono ka whakawhetai te hunga pai ki tou ingoa: ka noho te hunga tika ki tou aroaro.
