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:

For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.

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

Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.

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

They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. (Pause)

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 hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; 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 have stretched out ropes [for] snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. (Pause)

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; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

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

O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened 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)

Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised [mischief] against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. (Pause)

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

[As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall 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.

Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them].

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

A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

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 poor, and the right of the needy ones.

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.