< Psalms 140 >

1 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man,
to/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me
2 and men who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.
which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle
3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent. Adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)
to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: under lips their (Selah)
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.
to keep: guard me LORD from hand wicked from man violence to watch me which to devise: devise to/for to thrust beat my
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)
to hide proud snare to/for me and cord to spread net to/for hand: to track snare to set: make to/for me (Selah)
6 I said to Jehovah, Thou are my God. Give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.
to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my
7 O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou have covered my head in the day of battle.
YHWH/God Lord strength salvation my to cover to/for head my in/on/with day weapon
8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked man. Do not further his evil device. They exalt themselves. (Selah)
not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)
9 As for the head of those who encompass me around, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
head surrounds my trouble lips their (to cover them *Q(K)*)
10 Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, from where they shall not rise.
(to shake *Q(K)*) upon them coal in/on/with fire to fall: fall them in/on/with flood not to arise: rise
11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
man tongue not to establish: establish in/on/with land: country/planet man violence bad: evil to hunt him to/for thrust
12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted man, and justice for the needy.
(to know *Q(k)*) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name. The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your

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