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/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me
2 Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.
which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle
3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)
to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: under lips their (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.
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 have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. (Selah)
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 have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.
to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my
7 Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered 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 Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. (Selah)
not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)
9 [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
head surrounds my trouble lips their (to cover them *Q(K)*)
10 Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up 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 Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.
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 Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.
(to know *Q(k)*) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy
13 Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your
