Psalms 140

1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Yahweh, rescue me from the wicked; preserve me from violent men.

Izbavi me, Gospode, od èovjeka zloga, saèuvaj me od nasilnika,

2 They plan evil in their hearts; they cause battles every day.

Koji pomišljaju zlo u srcu i svaki dan podižu rat;

3 Their tongues wound like serpents; vipers' poison is on their lips. (Selah)

Oštre jezik svoj kao zmija, jed je aspidin u ustima njihovijem.

4 Keep me from the hands of the wicked, Yahweh; preserve me from violent men who plan to knock me over.

Saèuvaj me, Bože, od ruku bezbožnièkih, od nasilnika sahrani me, koji misle da potkinu noge moje.

5 The proud have set a trap for me; they have spread a net; they have set a snare for me. (Selah)

Oholi mi namjestiše zamke i prugla, metnuše mi mrežu na put, preðu razapeše mi.

6 I said to Yahweh, “You are my God; listen to my cries for mercy.”

Rekoh Gospodu: ti si Bog moj, usliši, Gospode, glas moljenja mojega.

7 Yahweh, my Lord, you are powerfully able to save me; you shield my head in the day of battle.

Gospode, Gospode, krjepki spasitelju moj, zakloni glavu moju u dan ratni!

8 Yahweh, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let their plots succeed. (Selah)

Ne daj, Gospode, bezbožniku što želi, ne daj mu da dokuèi što je naumio, da se ne uznose.

9 Those who surround me raise their heads; let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Otrov onijeh što su oko mene, pogibao usta njihovijeh neka se obrati na njih.

10 Let burning coals fall on them; throw them into the fire, into bottomless pits, never more to rise.

Neka padne na njih živo ugljevlje; neka ih on baci u oganj, u propasti, da ne ustanu.

11 May men of tongues not be made secure on the earth; may evil hunt down the violent man to strike him dead.

Èovjek jezièan neæe se utvrditi na zemlji, nepravednoga æe zloæa uvaliti u pogibao.

12 I know that Yahweh will judge in favor of the afflicted, and that he will give justice to the needy.

Znam da æe Gospod pokazati pravdu nevoljnome i pravicu ubogima.

13 Surely the righteous people will give thanks to your name; the upright people will live in your presence.

Da! pravedni æe slaviti ime tvoje, pravi æe ostati pred licem tvojim.