Psalms 140

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

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

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

Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.

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

They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. (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.

Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

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 hid a snare for me — and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. (Selah)

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

I have said to Jehovah, 'My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'

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

O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

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

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. (Selah)

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

The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

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

They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits — they arise not.

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

A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.

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

I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

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

Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!