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Psalms 140 — 4 originals side by side

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← ch. 139ch. 141 →
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140:0
לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
εἰς τὸ τέλος ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυιδ
In finem. Psalmus David.
ፍጻሜ ፡ መዝሙር ፡ ዘዳዊት ። አድኅነኒ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ እምብእሲ ፡ እኩይ ፤ ወእምሰብእ ፡ ዐመፂ ፡ ባልሐኒ ።
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
140:1
חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הֹוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃
ἐξελοῦ με κύριε ἐξ ἀνθρώπου πονηροῦ ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς ἀδίκου ῥῦσαί με
Eripe me, Domine, ab homine malo ; a viro iniquo eripe me.
እለ ፡ ዐመፃ ፡ መከሩ ፡ በልቦሙ ፤ ኵሎ ፡ አሚረ ፡ ይረውዱኒ ፡ ይቅትሉኒ ።
Deliver me, Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men:
140:2
אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כׇּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃
οἵτινες ἐλογίσαντο ἀδικίας ἐν καρδίᾳ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν παρετάσσοντο πολέμους
Qui cogitaverunt iniquitates in corde, tota die constituebant praelia.
ወአብልኁ ፡ ልሳኖሙ ፡ ከመ ፡ አርዌ ፡ ምድር ፤ ሕምዘ ፡ አርዌ ፡ ምድር ፡ ታሕተ ፡ ከናፍሪሆሙ ።
those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
140:3
שָׁ֥נְנ֣וּ לְשׁוֹנָם֮ כְּֽמוֹ־נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃
ἠκόνησαν γλῶσσαν αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ ὄφεως ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν διάψαλμα
Acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentis ; venenum aspidum sub labiis eorum.
ዕቅበኒ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ እምእደ ፡ ኃጥኣን ፡ ወእምብእሲ ፡ ዐመፂ ፡ አድኅነኒ ፤
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.
140:4
שׇׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהֹוָ֨ה׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְח֥וֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃
φύλαξόν με κύριε ἐκ χειρὸς ἁμαρτωλοῦ ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπων ἀδίκων ἐξελοῦ με οἵτινες ἐλογίσαντο ὑποσκελίσαι τὰ διαβήματά μου
Custodi me, Domine, de manu peccatoris, et ab hominibus iniquis eripe me. Qui cogitaverunt supplantare gressus meos :
እለ ፡ መከሩ ፡ ያዕቅጹ ፡ መከየድየ ። ወኀብኡ ፡ ሊተ ፡ መሥገርተ ፡ ዕቡያን ፤
Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
140:5
טָ֥מְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃
ἔκρυψαν ὑπερήφανοι παγίδα μοι καὶ σχοινία διέτειναν παγίδας τοῖς ποσίν μου ἐχόμενα τρίβου σκάνδαλον ἔθεντό μοι διάψαλμα
absconderunt superbi laqueum mihi. Et funes extenderunt in laqueum ; juxta iter, scandalum posuerunt mihi.
ወሠተሩ ፡ አሕባለ ፡ መሣግር ፡ ለእገርየ ፤ ወአንበሩ ፡ ዕቅፍተ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ፍኖትየ ።
The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.
140:6
אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַ֭יהֹוָה אֵ֣לִי אָ֑תָּה הַאֲזִ֥ינָה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃
εἶπα τῷ κυρίῳ θεός μου εἶ σύ ἐνώτισαι κύριε τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς μου
Dixi Domino : Deus meus es tu ; exaudi, Domine, vocem deprecationis meae.
ወእቤሎ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ አምላኪየ ፡ አንተ ፤ ወአፅምአኒ ፡ ቃለ ፡ ስእለትየ ።
I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.
140:7
יֱהֹוִ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃
κύριε κύριε δύναμις τῆς σωτηρίας μου ἐπεσκίασας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν μου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου
Domine, Domine, virtus salutis meae, obumbrasti super caput meum in die belli.
እግዚኦ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ ኀይለ ፡ መድኀኒትየ ፤ ሰወርከኒ ፡ በዕለተ ፡ ቀትል ፡ መልዕልተ ፡ ርእስየ ።
Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
140:8
אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הֹוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃
μὴ παραδῷς με κύριε ἀπὸ τῆς ἐπιθυμίας μου ἁμαρτωλῷ διελογίσαντο κατ’ ἐμοῦ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με μήποτε ὑψωθῶσιν διάψαλμα
Ne tradas me, Domine, a desiderio meo peccatori : cogitaverunt contra me ; ne derelinquas me, ne forte exaltentur.
ኢትመጥወኒ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ እምፍትወትየ ፡ ለኃጥኣን ፤ ተማከሩ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ ወኢትኅድገኒ ፡ ከመ ፡ ኢይዘሀሩ ።
Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
140:9
רֹ֥אשׁ מְסִבָּ֑י עֲמַ֖ל שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ (יכסומו) [יְכַסֵּֽימוֹ]׃
ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ κυκλώματος αὐτῶν κόπος τῶν χειλέων αὐτῶν καλύψει αὐτούς
Caput circuitus eorum : labor labiorum ipsorum operiet eos.
ርእሰ ፡ ማዕገቶሙ ፡ ወጻማ ፡ ከናፍሪሆሙ ፡ ይድፍኖሙ ።
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
140:10
(ימיטו) [יִמּ֥וֹטוּ] עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בַּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃
πεσοῦνται ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἄνθρακες ἐν πυρὶ καταβαλεῖς αὐτούς ἐν ταλαιπωρίαις οὐ μὴ ὑποστῶσιν
Cadent super eos carbones ; in ignem dejicies eos : in miseriis non subsistent.
ወይደቅ ፡ ላዕሌሆሙ ፡ አፍሓመ ፡ እሳት ፤ ትንፅኆሙ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ምድር ፡ በምንዳበ ፡ ከመ ፡ ኢይክሀሉ ፡ ቀዊመ ።
Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
140:11
אִ֥ישׁ לָשׁוֹן֮ בַּל־יִכּ֢וֹן בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָ֥ס רָ֑ע יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃
ἀνὴρ γλωσσώδης οὐ κατευθυνθήσεται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἄνδρα ἄδικον κακὰ θηρεύσει εἰς διαφθοράν
Vir linguosus non dirigetur in terra ; virum injustum mala capient in interitu.
ብእሲ ፡ ነባቢ ፡ ኢያረትዕ ፡ በዲበ ፡ ምድር ፤ ወለብእሲ ፡ ዐማፂ ፡ ትንዕዎ ፡ እኪት ፡ ለአማስኖ ።
An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
140:12
(ידעת) [יָדַ֗עְתִּי] כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה דִּ֣ין עָנִ֑י מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃
ἔγνων ὅτι ποιήσει κύριος τὴν κρίσιν τοῦ πτωχοῦ καὶ τὴν δίκην τῶν πενήτων
Cognovi quia faciet Dominus judicium inopis, et vindictam pauperum.
ኣእመርኩ ፡ ከመ ፡ ይገብር ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ኵነኔ ፡ ለነዳያን ፤ ወፍትሐ ፡ ለምስኪናን ።
I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.
140:13
אַ֣ךְ צַ֭דִּיקִים יוֹד֣וּ לִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ יֵשְׁב֥וּ יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃ {פ}
πλὴν δίκαιοι ἐξομολογήσονται τῷ ὀνόματί σου καὶ κατοικήσουσιν εὐθεῖς σὺν τῷ προσώπῳ σου
Verumtamen justi confitebuntur nomini tuo, et habitabunt recti cum vultu tuo.
ወባሕቱ ፡ ጻድቃን ፡ ይገንዩ ፡ ለስምከ ፤ ወይነብሩ ፡ ራትዓን ፡ ቅድመ ፡ ገጽከ ።
Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.
← ch. 139ch. 141 →
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