Psalms 140

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

To the choirmaster a psalm of David. Rescue me O Yahweh from a man evil from a man of violence you will preserve me.

2 who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

[those] who They plan evil things in [the] heart every day they stir up trouble wars.

3 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips.

They sharpen tongue their like a snake [the] venom of a viper [is] under lips their (Selah)

4 Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

Keep me O Yahweh - from [the] hands of [the] wicked from a man of violence you will preserve me [those] who they have planned to trip up footsteps my.

5 The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me.

They have hidden proud [people] - a trap for me and ropes they have spread a net to [the] side of a track snares they have set for me (Selah)

6 I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

I say to Yahweh [are] God my you give ear to! O Yahweh [the] sound of supplications my.

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.

O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted.

May not you grant O Yahweh [the] desires of [the] wicked plot his may not you promote they will arise (Selah)

9 May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

[the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)

10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

(May they be dropped *Q(K)*) on them burning coals in the fire let someone make fall them in pits [which] not they will arise.

11 May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

A person of tongue not let him be established in the land a person of violence trouble let it hunt him for blows.

12 I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

(I know *Q(k)*) that he will do Yahweh [the] cause of [the] poor [the] justice of needy [people].

13 Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.

Surely righteous [people] they will give thanks to name your they will dwell upright [people] with presence your.