Psalms 140

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!

Izbavi me, Gospode, od èovjeka zloga, saèuvaj me od nasilnika,

2 Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.

Koji pomišljaju zlo u srcu i svaki dan podižu rat;

3 Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. (Selah)

Oštre jezik svoj kao zmija, jed je aspidin u ustima njihovijem.

4 Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.

Saèuvaj me, Bože, od ruku bezbožnièkih, od nasilnika sahrani me, koji misle da potkinu noge moje.

5 Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares to catch me. (Selah)

Oholi mi namjestiše zamke i prugla, metnuše mi mrežu na put, preðu razapeše mi.

6 I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”

Rekoh Gospodu: ti si Bog moj, usliši, Gospode, glas moljenja mojega.

7 Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.

Gospode, Gospode, krjepki spasitelju moj, zakloni glavu moju u dan ratni!

8 God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. (Selah)

Ne daj, Gospode, bezbožniku što želi, ne daj mu da dokuèi što je naumio, da se ne uznose.

9 May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,

Otrov onijeh što su oko mene, pogibao usta njihovijeh neka se obrati na njih.

10 Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.

Neka padne na njih živo ugljevlje; neka ih on baci u oganj, u propasti, da ne ustanu.

11 Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.

Èovjek jezièan neæe se utvrditi na zemlji, nepravednoga æe zloæa uvaliti u pogibao.

12 Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.

Znam da æe Gospod pokazati pravdu nevoljnome i pravicu ubogima.

13 Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest will live in your presence.

Da! pravedni æe slaviti ime tvoje, pravi æe ostati pred licem tvojim.