Psalms 140

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

2 Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

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

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.

They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. (Selah)

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.

Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

5 The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

The proud hid a snare for me — and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. (Selah)

6 I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

I have said to Jehovah, 'My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'

7 O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

8 Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. (Selah)

9 The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

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

10 Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

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

11 A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.

12 I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.

I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

13 But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.

Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!