Psalm 140 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] A prayer to be delivered from the wicked.
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GR εἰς τὸ τέλος ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυιδ
LA In finem. Psalmus David.
EN Unto the end, a psalm of David.
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GR ἐξελοῦ με κύριε ἐξ ἀνθρώπου πονηροῦ ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς ἀδίκου ῥῦσαί με
LA Eripe me, Domine, ab homine malo; a viro iniquo eripe me.
EN Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.
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GR οἵτινες ἐλογίσαντο ἀδικίας ἐν καρδίᾳ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν παρετάσσοντο πολέμους
LA Qui cogitaverunt iniquitates in corde, tota die constituebant prælia.
EN Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.
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GR ἠκόνησαν γλῶσσαν αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ ὄφεως ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν διάψαλμα
LA Acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentis; venenum aspidum sub labiis eorum.
EN They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of asps is under their lips.
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GR φύλαξόν με κύριε ἐκ χειρὸς ἁμαρτωλοῦ ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπων ἀδίκων ἐξελοῦ με οἵτινες ἐλογίσαντο ὑποσκελίσαι τὰ διαβήματά μου
LA Custodi me, Domine, de manu peccatoris, et ab hominibus iniquis eripe me. Qui cogitaverunt supplantare gressus meos:
EN Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps:
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GR ἔκρυψαν ὑπερήφανοι παγίδα μοι καὶ σχοινία διέτειναν παγίδας τοῖς ποσίν μου ἐχόμενα τρίβου σκάνδαλον ἔθεντό μοι διάψαλμα
LA absconderunt superbi laqueum mihi. Et funes extenderunt in laqueum; juxta iter, scandalum posuerunt mihi.
EN The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumbling block by the wayside.
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GR εἶπα τῷ κυρίῳ θεός μου εἶ σύ ἐνώτισαι κύριε τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς μου
LA Dixi Domino: Deus meus es tu; exaudi, Domine, vocem deprecationis meæ.
EN I said to the Lord: You are my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.
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GR κύριε κύριε δύναμις τῆς σωτηρίας μου ἐπεσκίασας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν μου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου
LA Domine, Domine, virtus salutis meæ, obumbrasti super caput meum in die belli.
EN O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: you have overshadowed my head in the day of battle.
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GR μὴ παραδῷς με κύριε ἀπὸ τῆς ἐπιθυμίας μου ἁμαρτωλῷ διελογίσαντο κατ’ ἐμοῦ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με μήποτε ὑψωθῶσιν διάψαλμα
LA Ne tradas me, Domine, a desiderio meo peccatori: cogitaverunt contra me; ne derelinquas me, ne forte exaltentur.
EN Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not forsake me, lest they should triumph.
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GR ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ κυκλώματος αὐτῶν κόπος τῶν χειλέων αὐτῶν καλύψει αὐτούς
LA Caput circuitus eorum: labor labiorum ipsorum operiet eos.
EN The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.
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GR πεσοῦνται ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἄνθρακες ἐν πυρὶ καταβαλεῖς αὐτούς ἐν ταλαιπωρίαις οὐ μὴ ὑποστῶσιν
LA Cadent super eos carbones; in ignem dejicies eos: in miseriis non subsistent.
EN Burning coals shall fall upon them; you will cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.
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GR ἀνὴρ γλωσσώδης οὐ κατευθυνθήσεται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἄνδρα ἄδικον κακὰ θηρεύσει εἰς διαφθοράν
LA Vir linguosus non dirigetur in terra; virum injustum mala capient in interitu.
EN A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.
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GR ἔγνων ὅτι ποιήσει κύριος τὴν κρίσιν τοῦ πτωχοῦ καὶ τὴν δίκην τῶν πενήτων
LA Cognovi quia faciet Dominus judicium inopis, et vindictam pauperum.
EN I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.
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GR πλὴν δίκαιοι ἐξομολογήσονται τῷ ὀνόματί σου καὶ κατοικήσουσιν εὐθεῖς σὺν τῷ προσώπῳ σου
LA Verumtamen justi confitebuntur nomini tuo, et habitabunt recti cum vultu tuo.
EN But as for the just, they shall give glory to your name: and the upright shall dwell with your countenance.
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