Psalms 140

1 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man,

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

2 and men who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.

Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.

3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent. Adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)

They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. (Pause)

4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of a wicked man. Preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords. They have spread a net by the wayside. They have set snares for me. (Selah)

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)

6 I said to Jehovah, Thou are my God. Give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.

I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

7 O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou have covered my head in the day of battle.

O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.

8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked man. Do not further his evil device. They exalt themselves. (Selah)

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)

9 As for the head of those who encompass me around, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

[As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

10 Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, from where they shall not rise.

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].

11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted man, and justice for the needy.

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name. The upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.