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:
| לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ חַלְּצֵנִי יְהֹוָה מֵֽאָדָם רָע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃ |
2 Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.
| אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ רָעוֹת בְּלֵב כׇּל־יוֹם יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃ |
3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)
| שָׁנְנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם כְּֽמוֹ־נָחָשׁ חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב תַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃ |
4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.
| שׇׁמְרֵנִי יְהֹוָה ׀ מִידֵי רָשָׁע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ לִדְחוֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃ |
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)
| טָמְנֽוּ־גֵאִים ׀ פַּח לִי וַחֲבָלִים פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּל מֹקְשִׁים שָׁתוּ־לִי סֶֽלָה׃ |
6 I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.
| אָמַרְתִּי לַיהֹוָה אֵלִי אָתָּה הַאֲזִינָה יְהֹוָה קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ |
7 Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
| יֱהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִי סַכֹּתָה לְרֹאשִׁי בְּיוֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃ |
8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. (Selah)
| אַל־תִּתֵּן יְהֹוָה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע זְמָמוֹ אַל־תָּפֵק יָרוּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃ |
9 [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
| רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימוֹ (יכסומו) [יְכַסֵּֽימוֹ]׃ |
10 Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.
| (ימיטו) [יִמּוֹטוּ] עֲלֵיהֶם גֶּחָלִים בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵם בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹת בַּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃ |
11 Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.
| אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן בַּל־יִכּוֹן בָּאָרֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָס רָע יְצוּדֶנּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃ |
12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.
| (ידעת) [יָדַעְתִּי] כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂה יְהֹוָה דִּין עָנִי מִשְׁפַּט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃ |
13 Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
| אַךְ צַדִּיקִים יוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ יֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃ |
