Psalms 140
1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
to/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me
2 who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle
3 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips.
to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: 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.
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 hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me.
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 say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield 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 LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted.
not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)
9 May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
head surrounds my trouble lips their (to 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.
(to shake *Q(K)*) upon them coal in/on/with fire to fall: fall them in/on/with flood not to arise: rise
11 May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
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 the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
(to know *Q(k)*) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy
13 Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your
