Psalm 140In Hebrew texts 140:1-13 is numbered 140:2-14.
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from the violent,
2who devise evil plans in their hearts
and stir up war every day.
3They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers is on their lips.140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.
4Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
5The arrogant have hidden a snare for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net
and have set traps for me along my path.
6I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.
7Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
8Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord;
do not let their plans succeed.
9Those who surround me proudly rear their heads;
may the mischief of their lips engulf them.
10May burning coals fall on them;
may they be thrown into the fire,
into miry pits, never to rise.
11May slanderers not be established in the land;
may disaster hunt down the violent.
12I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor
and upholds the cause of the needy.
13Surely the righteous will praise your name,
and the upright will live in your presence.
Zaburi 140
Kuomba Ulinzi Wa Mungu
Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya Daudi.
1140:1 Za 17:13; 25:20; 59:2; 71:4; 142:6; 143:9; 86:14Ee Bwana, niokoe, kutoka kwa watu waovu;
nilinde na watu wenye jeuri,
2140:2 Mit 6:14; 16:27; Isa 59:4; Hos 7:15; Za 36:4; 52:2; 68:30ambao hupanga mipango mibaya mioyoni mwao,
na kuchochea vita siku zote.
3140:3 Za 57:4; 58:4; Rum 3:13; Yak 3:8Wao hufanya ndimi zao kali kama za nyoka,
sumu ya nyoka iko midomoni mwao.
4140:4 Za 141:9; 36:11Ee Bwana, niepushe na mikono ya waovu;
nilinde na watu wenye jeuri
wanaopanga kunikwaza miguu yangu.
5140:5 Ay 34:30; Za 31:4; 38:12; 119:110; Ay 18:8; 18:9Wenye kiburi wameficha mtego wa kuninasa,
wametandaza kamba za wavu wao,
wametega mitego kwenye njia yangu.
6140:6 Za 16:2; 28:2, 6Ee Bwana, ninakuambia, “Wewe ni Mungu wangu.”
Ee Bwana, usikie kilio changu na kunihurumia.
7Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, Mwokozi wangu mwenye nguvu,
unikingaye kichwa changu siku ya vita:
8140:8 Za 10:2-3; 66:7; Ay 5:12-13Ee Bwana, usiwape waovu matakwa yao,
usiache mipango yao ikafanikiwa,
wasije wakajisifu.
9140:9 Mit 18:7Vichwa vya wanaonizunguka vifunikwe
na shida zinazosababishwa na midomo yao.
10140:10 Za 11:6; 21:9; Mt 3:10; Lk 12:40; Ufu 20:15Makaa ya mawe ya moto na yawaangukie!
Na watupwe motoni,
katika mashimo ya matope,
wasiinuke tena kamwe.
11140:11 Za 34:21Wasingiziaji wasifanikiwe katika nchi;
maafa na yawawinde watu wenye jeuri.
12140:12 1Fal 8:45; Za 35:10; 82:3; 109:31Najua kwamba Bwana huwapatia maskini haki,
na kuitegemeza njia ya mhitaji.
13140:13 Za 138:2; 11:7; 16:11Hakika wenye haki watalisifu jina lako,
na waadilifu wataishi mbele zako.
