Psalms 140

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

to/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me

2 Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle

3 They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. (Selah)

to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: under lips their (Selah)

4 Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.

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 proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes 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 Therefore I saide vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers.

to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my

7 O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.

YHWH/God Lord strength salvation my to cover to/for head my in/on/with day weapon

8 Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. (Selah)

not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)

9 As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

head surrounds my trouble lips their (to cover them *Q(K)*)

10 Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

(to shake *Q(K)*) upon them coal in/on/with fire to fall: fall them in/on/with flood not to arise: rise

11 For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

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 the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.

(to know *Q(k)*) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy

13 Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.

surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your