詩篇 第 140 篇

¹（大衛的詩，交與伶長。）耶和華啊，求你拯救我脫離凶惡的人，保護我脫離強暴的人！Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

²他們心中圖謀奸惡，常常聚集要爭戰。Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

³他們使舌頭尖利如蛇，嘴裡有虺蛇的毒氣。（細拉）They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴耶和華啊，求你拯救我脫離惡人的手，保護我脫離強暴的人！他們圖謀推我跌倒。Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

⁵驕傲人為我暗設網羅和繩索；他們在路旁鋪下網，設下圈套。（細拉）The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

⁶我曾對耶和華說：你是我的神。耶和華啊，求你留心聽我懇求的聲音！I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

⁷主─耶和華、我救恩的力量啊，在爭戰的日子，你遮蔽了我的頭。O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

⁸耶和華啊，求你不要遂惡人的心願；不要成就他們的計謀，恐怕他們自高。（細拉）Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

⁹至於那些昂首圍困我的人，願他們嘴唇的奸惡陷害（原文是遮蔽自己）！As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

¹⁰願火炭落在他們身上！願他們被丟在火中，拋在深坑裡，不能再起來。Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

¹¹說惡言的人在地上必堅立不住；禍患必獵取強暴的人，將他打倒。Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

¹²我知道耶和華必為困苦人伸冤，必為窮乏人辨屈。I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

¹³義人必要稱讚你的名；正直人必住在你面前。Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.