Psalm 139

1 Εἰς τὸ τέλος· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ.

1 (140) For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.

2 ΕΞΕΛΟΥ με, Κύριε, ἐξ ἀνθρώπου πονηροῦ, ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς ἀδίκου ρῦσαί με,

2 In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 οἵτινες ἐλογίσαντο ἀδικίαν ἐν καρδίᾳ, ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν παρετάσσοντο πολέμους·

3 Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war. (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

4 ἠκόνησαν γλῶσσαν αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ ὄφεως, ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν. (διάψαλμα).

4 They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. Pause. (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

5 φύλαξόν με, Κύριε, ἐκ χειρὸς ἁμαρτωλοῦ, ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπων ἀδίκων ἐξελοῦ με, οἵτινες διελογίσαντο τοῦ ὑποσκελίσαι τὰ διαβήματά μου·

5 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. (verse 4 in Brenton's English)

6 ἔκρυψαν ὑπερήφανοι παγίδα μοι καὶ σχοινία διέτειναν, παγίδα τοῖς ποσί μου, ἐχόμενα τρίβους σκάνδαλα ἔθεντό μοι. (διάψαλμα).

6 The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes [for] snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. Pause. (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

7 εἶπα τῷ Κυρίῳ· Θεός μου εἶ σύ, ἐνώτισαι, Κύριε, τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς μου.

7 I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication. (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

8 Κύριε, Κύριε, δύναμις τῆς σωτηρίας μου, ἐπεσκίασας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν μου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου.

8 O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

9 μὴ παραδῷς με, Κύριε, ἀπὸ τῆς ἐπιθυμίας μου ἁμαρτωλῷ· διελογίσαντο κατ᾿ ἐμοῦ, μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με, μήποτε ὑψωθῶσιν. (διάψαλμα).

9 Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised [mischief] against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause. (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

10 ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ κυκλώματος αὐτῶν, κόπος τῶν χειλέων αὐτῶν καλύψει αὐτούς.

10 [As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them. (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

11 πεσοῦνται ἐπ᾿ αὐτοὺς ἄνθρακες, ἐν πυρὶ καταβαλεῖς αὐτούς, ἐν ταλαιπωρίαις οὐ μὴ ὑποστῶσιν.

11 Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them]. (verse 10 in Brenton's English)

12 ἀνὴρ γλωσσώδης οὐ κατευθυνθήσεται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἄνδρα ἄδικον κακὰ θηρεύσει εἰς διαφθοράν.

12 A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction. (verse 11 in Brenton's English)

13 ἔγνων ὅτι ποιήσει Κύριος τὴν κρίσιν τῶν πτωχῶν καὶ τὴν δίκην τῶν πενήτων.

13 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones. (verse 12 in Brenton's English)

14 πλὴν δίκαιοι ἐξομολογήσονται τῷ ὀνόματί σου, κατοικήσουσιν εὐθεῖς σὺν τῷ προσώπῳ σου.

14 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence. (verse 13 in Brenton's English)