Psalms 140

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent 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 devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.

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

3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. (Selah)

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

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to make my steps slip.

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 hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. (Selah)

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 have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my God'; give ear, O LORD, unto the voice of my supplications.

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

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, who hast screened 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 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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

10 Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

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

11 A slanderer shall not be established in the earth; the violent and evil man shall be hunted with thrust upon thrust.

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

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy.

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

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; the upright shall dwell in Thy presence.

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