Psalms 140

1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

2 Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. (Selah)

4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. (Selah)

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. (Selah)

6 I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.

I said to the LORD, You are my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

7 Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. (Selah)

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. (Selah)

9 [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

Let burning coals fall on them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

11 Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

13 Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.