Psalms 140

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

In finem, Psalmus David. Eripe me Domine ab homine malo: a viro iniquo eripe me.

2 Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

Qui cogitaverunt iniquitates in corde: tota die constituebant prælia.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. (Selah)

Acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentis: venenum aspidum sub labiis eorum.

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

Custodi me Domine de manu peccatoris: et ab hominibus iniquis eripe me. Qui cogitaverunt supplantare gressus meos:

5 The proud have hid a trap for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set snares for me. (Selah)

absconderunt superbi laqueum mihi: Et funes extenderunt in laqueum: iuxta iter scandalum posuerunt mihi.

6 I said to the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

Dixi Domino: Deus meus es tu: exaudi Domine vocem deprecationis meæ.

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Domine, Domine virtus salutis meæ: obumbrasti super caput meum in die belli:

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. (Selah)

Ne tradas me Domine a desiderio meo peccatori: cogitaverunt contra me, ne derelinquas me, ne forte exaltentur.

9 As for the head of those that surroundeth me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Caput circuitus eorum: labor labiorum ipsorum operiet eos.

10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not again.

Cadent super eos carbones, in ignem deiicies eos: in miseriis non subsistent.

11 Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Vir linguosus non dirigetur in terra: virum iniustum mala capient in interitu.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Cognovi quia faciet Dominus iudicium inopis: et vindictam pauperum.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Verumtamen iusti confitebuntur nomini tuo: et habitabunt recti cum vultu tuo.