PSALMS 诗篇140

1Rescue me, O Lord , from evil men; protect me from men of violence,
2who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.
3They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers¹ is on their lips. Selah
4Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet.
5Proud men have hidden a snare² for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path. Selah
6O Lord , I say to you, "You are my God." Hear, O Lord , my cry for mercy.
7O Sovereign Lord , my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle-
8do not grant the wicked their desires, O Lord ; do not let their plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah
9Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused.
10Let burning coals fall upon them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.
11Let slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down men of violence.
12I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy³.
13Surely the righteous will praise your name and the upright will live before you.

1 vipers   

n.蝰蛇( viper的名词复数 )；毒蛇；阴险恶毒的人；奸诈者

参考例句：

• The fangs of pit vipers are long, hollow tubes. 颊窝毒蛇的毒牙是长的空心管子。 来自辞典例句
• Vipers are distinguishable from other snakes by their markings. 根据蛇身上的斑纹就能把┹蛇同其他蛇类区别开来。 来自辞典例句

2 snare   

n.陷阱，诱惑，圈套；（去除息肉或者肿瘤的）勒除器；响弦，小军鼓；vt.以陷阱捕获，诱惑

参考例句：

• I used to snare small birds such as sparrows.我曾常用罗网捕捉麻雀等小鸟。
• Most of the people realized that their scheme was simply a snare and a delusion.大多数人都认识到他们的诡计不过是一个骗人的圈套。

3 needy   

adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的

参考例句：

• Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
• They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。