诗140:1 大卫的诗，交给诗班长。耶和华啊！求你拯救我脱离恶人，求你保护我脱离强暴的人。
诗140:1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:
诗140:2 他们心中图谋恶事，整天挑启争端。
诗140:2 For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.
诗140:3 他们使自己的舌头尖利，如同蛇的舌头；他们嘴里有虺蛇的毒。（细拉）1
诗140:3 Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
诗140:4 耶和华啊！求你保护我脱离恶人的手，保护我脱离强暴的人，因为他们图谋推倒我。
诗140:4 O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.
诗140:5 骄傲的人暗中布下陷阱害我，他们在路旁张开绳索作网，设下圈套陷害我。（细拉）1
诗140:5 The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)
诗140:6 我曾对耶和华说：“你是我的 神；耶和华啊！求你留心听我恳求的声音！”1
诗140:6 I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.
诗140:7 主耶和华，拯救我的力量啊，在争战的日子，你保护了我的头。
诗140:7 O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.
诗140:8 耶和华啊！求你不要容恶人的心愿得偿，不要使他们的计谋成功，免得他们自高自大。（细拉）1
诗140:8 O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)
诗140:9 至于那些围困我的人，愿他们的头被自己嘴唇的奸恶遮盖。
诗140:9 As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.
诗140:10 愿炭火落在他们身上；愿他们掉在深坑里，不能再起来。
诗140:10 Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.
诗140:11 愿搬弄是非的人在地上站立不住；愿灾祸连连猎取强暴的人。
诗140:11 Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.
诗140:12 我知道耶和华必为困苦人伸冤，必替穷乏人辨屈。
诗140:12 I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.
诗140:13 义人必称赞你的名，正直的人必住在你面前。
诗140:13 Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.