Psalms 140
1 For the music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!
To the choirmaster a psalm of David. Rescue me O Yahweh from a man evil from a man of violence you will preserve me.
2 Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.
[those] who They plan evil things in [the] heart every day they stir up trouble wars.
3 Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. (Selah)
They sharpen tongue their like a snake [the] venom of a viper [is] under lips their (Selah)
4 Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.
Keep me O Yahweh - from [the] hands of [the] wicked from a man of violence you will preserve me [those] who they have planned to trip up footsteps my.
5 Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares to catch me. (Selah)
They have hidden proud [people] - a trap for me and ropes they have spread a net to [the] side of a track snares they have set for me (Selah)
6 I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”
I say to Yahweh [are] God my you give ear to! O Yahweh [the] sound of supplications my.
7 Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.
O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.
8 God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. (Selah)
May not you grant O Yahweh [the] desires of [the] wicked plot his may not you promote they will arise (Selah)
9 May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,
[the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)
10 Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.
(May they be dropped *Q(K)*) on them burning coals in the fire let someone make fall them in pits [which] not they will arise.
11 Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.
A person of tongue not let him be established in the land a person of violence trouble let it hunt him for blows.
12 Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.
(I know *Q(k)*) that he will do Yahweh [the] cause of [the] poor [the] justice of needy [people].
13 Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest will live in your presence.
Surely righteous [people] they will give thanks to name your they will dwell upright [people] with presence your.
