Psaltaren 140
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Psalm 140
Bön om skydd mot onda människor
1 För sångmästaren, en psalm av David.
2 Rädda mig, Herre, från onda människor,
bevara mig för våldsmän,
3 för dem som tänker ut ont i sina hjärtan
och dagligen vållar strid.
4 De vässar sina tungor som ormar,
huggormsgift är bakom deras läppar. Sela.
5 Bevara mig, Herre, för de ogudaktigas händer,
skydda mig för våldsmän,
som tänker ut planer för att få mig på fall.
6 Stolta människor gillrar fällor med garn för mig,
de breder ut nät vid vägens kant,
snaror sätter de ut för mig. Sela.
7 Jag säger till Herren: "Du är min Gud."
Lyssna, Herre, till min bön om nåd.
8 Herre, Herre, min frälsnings starkhet,
du skyddar mitt huvud på stridens dag.
9 Herre, uppfyll inte de ogudaktigas önskningar,
låt inte deras planer lyckas,
så att de förhäver sig. Sela.
10 Låt dem som omringar mig själva drabbas
av sina läppars ondska.
11 Låt eldsglöd regna över dem,
låt dem kastas i eld,
i djup som de inte kan komma upp ur.
12 En baktalare skall inte bestå i landet,
våldsmän skall jagas av olycka, med slag på slag.
13 Jag vet att Herren skall utföra den förtrycktes sak
och skaffa den fattige rätt.
14 De rättfärdiga skall prisa ditt namn,
de rättrådiga skall bo inför ditt ansikte.
Psalm 140
English Standard Version
Deliver Me, O Lord, from Evil Men
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
140 (A)Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
preserve me from (B)violent men,
2 who plan evil things in their heart
and (C)stir up wars continually.
3 They make (D)their tongue sharp as (E)a serpent's,
and (F)under their lips is the (G)venom of asps. Selah
4 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
preserve me from (H)violent men,
who have planned to trip up my feet.
5 The arrogant have (I)hidden a trap for me,
and with cords they have spread (J)a net;[a]
beside the way they have set (K)snares for me. Selah
6 (L)I say to the Lord, You are my God;
give ear to (M)the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!
7 O Lord, my Lord, (N)the strength of my salvation,
you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 (O)Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
do not further their[b] evil plot, or (P)they will be exalted! Selah
9 As for the head of those who surround me,
let (Q)the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!
10 Let (R)burning coals fall upon them!
Let them be cast into fire,
into miry 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 will (S)maintain the cause of the afflicted,
and (T)will execute justice for the needy.
13 Surely (U)the righteous shall give thanks to your name;
(V)the upright shall dwell in your presence.
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:5 Or they have spread cords as a net
- Psalm 140:8 Hebrew his
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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