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Psalm 140
New International Version
Psalm 140
New International Version
Psalm 140[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Rescue me,(A) Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from the violent,(B)
2 who devise evil plans(C) in their hearts
and stir up war(D) every day.
3 They make their tongues as sharp as(E) a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers(F) is on their lips.[b]
4 Keep me safe,(G) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;(H)
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
5 The arrogant have hidden a snare(I) for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net(J)
and have set traps(K) for me along my path.
6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”(L)
Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.(M)
7 Sovereign Lord,(N) my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant the wicked(O) their desires, Lord;
do not let their plans succeed.
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:1 In Hebrew texts 140:1-13 is numbered 140:2-14.
- Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.
詩篇 140
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
詩篇 140
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
祈求上帝保護
大衛的詩，交給樂長。
140 耶和華啊！
求你拯救我脫離惡人，
保護我脫離殘暴之徒。
2 他們心懷叵測，整天挑撥離間。
3 他們的言語惡毒如蛇，
嘴唇有蛇的毒液。（細拉）
4 耶和華啊，
求你使我免遭惡人的毒手，
保護我脫離殘暴之徒。
他們圖謀害我。
5 傲慢人在我的路上暗設網羅，
佈下圈套，挖了陷阱。（細拉）
6 耶和華啊，
我說：「你是我的上帝。」
耶和華啊，求你垂聽我的呼求。
7 主耶和華，我大能的拯救者啊，
在戰爭的日子，你保護我。
8 耶和華啊，
求你不要讓惡人的願望實現，
不要讓他們的陰謀得逞，
免得他們狂妄自大。（細拉）
9 願那些圍攻我的人自食惡果。
10 願火炭落在他們身上，
願他們被丟進火裡，
被拋進深坑，不得翻身。
11 願譭謗者在地上無法立足，
願禍患毀滅殘暴之徒。
12 我知道耶和華必為貧窮人伸張正義，
為困苦者伸冤。
13 義人必讚美你的名，
正直人必活在你面前。
Psalm 140
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Psalm 140
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
140 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
preserve me from violent men,
2 who plan evil things in their heart,
and stir up wars continually.
3 They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s,
and under their lips is the poison of vipers.Selah
4 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
preserve me from violent men,
who have planned to trip up my feet.
5 Arrogant men have hidden a trap for me,
and with cords they have spread a net,[a]
by the wayside they have set snares for me.Selah
6 I say to the Lord, Thou art my God;
give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Lord!
7 O Lord, my Lord, my strong deliverer,
thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
do not further his evil plot!Selah
9 Those who surround me lift up their head,[b]
let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!
10 Let burning coals fall upon them!
Let them be cast into pits, no more to rise!
11 Let not the slanderer be established in the land;
let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!
12 I know that the Lord maintains the cause of the afflicted,
and executes justice for the needy.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name;
the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:5 Or they have spread cords as a net
- Psalm 140:9 Cn Compare Gk: Heb those who surround me are uplifted in head
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