Psalms 140

1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader.

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Deliver me, O YHWH, from an evil man, Keep me from one of violence.

2 Those who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all day long they constructed conflicts.

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

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. The venom of asps is under their lips.

They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of a viper [is] under their lips. (Selah)

4 Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps.

Preserve me, YHWH, from the hands of the wicked, Keep me from one of violence, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

5 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare. They have placed a stumbling block for me near the road.

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

6 I said to the Lord: You are my God. O Lord, heed the voice of my supplication.

I have said to YHWH, “You [are] my God, Hear, YHWH, the voice of my supplications.”

7 Lord, O Lord, the strength of my salvation: you have overshadowed my head in the day of war.

O YHWH, my Lord, strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of armor.

8 O Lord, do not hand me over to the sinner by my desire. They have plotted against me. Do not abandon me, lest they should triumph.

Do not grant, O YHWH, the desires of the wicked, Do not bring forth his wicked scheme, They are high. (Selah)

9 The head of those who encompass me, the labor of their lips, will overwhelm them.

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

10 Burning coals will fall upon them. You will cast them down into the fire, into miseries that they will not be able to withstand.

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

11 A talkative man will not be guided aright upon the earth. Evils will drag the unjust man unto utter ruin.

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

12 I know that the Lord will accomplish justice for the needy and vindication for the poor.

I have known that YHWH executes The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

13 So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance.

Surely the righteous give thanks to Your Name, The upright dwell with Your presence!