Psalms 140

New American Bible	Hrvatska Biblija
¹ For the leader. A psalm of David.	¹ Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov.
² Deliver me, LORD, from the wicked; preserve me from the violent,	² Izbavi me, Jahve, od čovjeka zlobna, zaštiti me od čovjeka nasilna:
³ From those who plan evil in their hearts, who stir up conflicts every day,	³ od onih koji pakosti u srcu smišljaju i čitav dan začinju kavge.
⁴ Who sharpen their tongues like serpents, venom of asps upon their lips. Selah	⁴ Kao zmije bruse jezike svoje, pod usnama im je otrov ljutičin.
⁵ Keep me, LORD, from the clutches of the wicked; preserve me from the violent, who plot to trip me up.	⁵ Spasi me, Jahve, od ruku zlotvora, čuvaj me od čovjeka nasilna koji hoće da mi noga posrne.
⁶ The arrogant have set a trap for me; villains have spread a net, laid snares for me by the wayside. Selah	⁶ Oholice mi potajno postavljaju zamku, užetima mrežu pletu, kraj puta klopke mi stavljaju.
⁷ I say to the LORD: You are my God; listen, LORD, to the words of my prayer.	⁷ Zavapih Jahvi: »Ti si Bog moj! Poslušaj, o Jahve, krik mojih molitava!
⁸ My revered LORD, my strong helper, my helmet on the day of battle.	⁸ Jahve, Gospode moj, spasitelju silni moj, u dan boja zakloni mi glavu!«
⁹ LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let their plots succeed. Selah	⁹ Ne daj da se ispune želje zlotvora, ne daj da svoje on izvrši namjere!
¹⁰ Around me they raise their proud heads; may the mischief they threaten overwhelm them.	¹⁰ Nek’ glavu ne podignu oni koji me opkoliše, nek’ na njih padne zloba njihovih usana!
¹¹ May God rain burning coals upon them, cast them into the grave never more to rise.	¹¹ Nek’ daždi po njima ugljevlje ognjeno, nek’ se strovale u jamu da više ne ustanu!
¹² Slanderers will not survive on earth; evil will quickly entrap the violent.	¹² Opadač se neće održat’ na zemlji, silnika će odjednom zgrabiti nesreća.
¹³ For I know the LORD will secure justice for the needy, their rights for the poor.	¹³ Znam da će Jahve dati pravo ubogu i pravicu siromasima.
¹⁴ Then the just will give thanks to your name; the upright will dwell in your presence.	¹⁴ Zaista, pravedni će tvoje ime slaviti, pred tvojim će licem boraviti čestiti.