Psalm 140
Living Bible
140 O Lord, deliver me from evil men. Preserve me from the violent, 2 who plot and stir up trouble all day long. 3 Their words sting like poisonous snakes. 4 Keep me out of their power. Preserve me from their violence, for they are plotting against me. 5 These proud men have set a trap to catch me, a noose to yank me up and leave me dangling in the air; they wait in ambush with a net to throw over and hold me helpless in its meshes.
6-8 O Jehovah, my Lord and Savior, my God and my shield—hear me as I pray! Don’t let these wicked men succeed; don’t let them prosper and be proud. 9 Let their plots boomerang! Let them be destroyed by the very evil they have planned for me. 10 Let burning coals fall down upon their heads, or throw them into the fire or into deep pits from which they can’t escape.
11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land; quickly punish them. 12 But the Lord will surely help those they persecute; he will maintain the rights of the poor. 13 Surely the godly are thanking you, for they shall live in your presence.
Salmos 140
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Salmo 140
Plegaria pidiendo protección
Para el director del coro. Salmo de David.
140 Líbrame(A), oh Señor, de los hombres malignos;
Guárdame de los hombres violentos(B),
2 Que traman maldades en su corazón(C);
Que cada día provocan guerras(D).
3 Aguzan su lengua como serpiente(E);
Veneno de víbora hay bajo sus labios(F). (Selah)
4 ¶Guárdame, Señor, de las manos del impío;
Protégeme de los hombres violentos(G),
Que se han propuesto hacerme tropezar(H).
5 Los soberbios han ocultado trampa y cuerdas para mí(I);
Han tendido red al borde del sendero(J);
Me han puesto lazos(K). (Selah)
6 ¶Dije al Señor: «Tú eres mi Dios(L);
Escucha(M), oh Señor, la voz de mis súplicas(N).
7 -»Oh Dios, Señor, poder de mi salvación(O),
Tú cubriste mi cabeza en el día de la batalla(P).
8 -»No concedas, Señor, los deseos del impío(Q);
No hagas prosperar sus malos designios(R), para que no se exalten. (Selah)
9 ¶»En cuanto a los que me rodean,
Que la malicia de sus labios los cubra(S).
10 -»Caigan sobre ellos carbones encendidos(T);
Sean arrojados en el fuego(U),
En abismos profundos de donde no se puedan levantar(V).
11 -»Que el hombre de mala lengua no permanezca en la tierra;
Que al hombre violento lo persiga el mal implacablemente(W)».
12 ¶Yo sé que el Señor sostendrá la causa del afligido(X),
Y el derecho de los pobres(Y).
13 Ciertamente los justos darán gracias a Tu nombre(Z),
Y los rectos morarán en Tu presencia(AA).
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.
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