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:

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

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

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

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

They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of a viper [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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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