Psalm 140
1 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ମାେତେ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କର। ଦୌରାତ୍ମ୍ଯକାରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ମାେତେ ରକ୍ଷା କର।
2 ଯେଉଁ ଦୁର୍ଜ୍ଜନମାନେ, ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଯୋଜନା କରନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଦିନ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
3 ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଜିହ୍ବା ବିଷଧର ସର୍ପପରି, ୟପରେି ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଜିହ୍ବାତଳେ ନାଗର ଗରଳ ରହିଛି।
4 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ମାେତେ ରକ୍ଷା କର। ଦୌରାତ୍ମ୍ଯକାରୀମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ମାେତେ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦିଅ। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ମାେ ପଛରେ ପଡ଼ିଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଦୁଃଖ ଦବୋପାଇଁ ଯୋଜନା କରୁଛନ୍ତି।
5 ସହେି ଗର୍ବୀ ଲୋକମାନେ ମାେ ପାଇଁ ଫାନ୍ଦ ବିଛାଇଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ମାେତେ ଧରିବା ପାଇଁ ଜାଲ ବିଛାଇଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ମାେ ପଥରେ ୟନ୍ତା ବିଛାଇଛନ୍ତି।
6 ମୁଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ କହିଲି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର। ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ମାରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନାକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର।
7 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ମାରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ହେଉଛ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ, ୟିଏକି ମାେତେ ରକ୍ଷା କଲେ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାରେ ମସ୍ତକର ରକ୍ଷାକବଚ, ୟାହା ମାରେ ୟୁବ ସମଯରେ ମସ୍ତକ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନ କରି ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦିଅ।
8 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ପ୍ରକୃତିର। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଇଚ୍ଛା ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହବୋକୁ ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଯୋଜନାକୁ ସଫଳ ହବୋକୁ ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ।
9 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ମାରେ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଜଯ କରାଅ ନାହିଁ। ସହେି ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଯୋଜନା ମନ୍ଦ ଅଟେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମନ୍ଦ ଯୋଜନା ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସହେିଠାରେ ଶଷେ କର।
10 ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଜଳନ୍ତା କୋଇଲା ପଡ଼ୁ। ମାରେ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ନିକ୍ଷପେ କର। ସମାନେେ ୟପରେି ଉଠିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଗଭୀର ଗର୍ଭରେ ନିକ୍ଷପେ କର।
11 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସହେି ମିଥ୍ଯାବାଦୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୁଖ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଆକସ୍ମିକ ବିପତ୍ତି ଶିକାର କରିନେଉ।
12 ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ ୟେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଗରିବ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉଚିତ୍ ନ୍ଯାଯ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବେ ଏବଂ ସେ ନିଃସହାୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବେ।
13 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନାମର ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବେ। ଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଉପସ୍ଥିତିରେ ବଞ୍ଚିବେ।
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
2 Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
3 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
4 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
5 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
6 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
7 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
8 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
9 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
10 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
11 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
12 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
13 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
14 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you.
3 Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.
4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
9 Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.
11 The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.