Psalms

A Psalm of David.

1Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

2Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

3Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

5Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

7As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

8For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.

9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.

10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape.

1Xin lắng nghe lời con, khi con kêu lên Ngài.

2được chấp nhận như của lễ ban chiều.

3và trông chừng lưỡi con.

4Yến tiệc của chúng, con chẳng thèm ăn.

5khi chúng làm điều ác, con vẫn luôn cầu nguyện.

6họ đã từng hả dạ nghe tiếng con than rằng :

7như thửa đất ngổn ngang vì kẻ đào người bới.”

8bên Ngài con ẩn náu, đừng để con thiệt mạng.

9khỏi rơi vào cạm bẫy quân làm điều ác,

10còn con đây thì được thoát khỏi.