Psalms 140

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Deliver me, O YHWH, from an evil man, Keep me from one of violence.

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man,

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

and men who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.

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

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent. Adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)

4 Preserve me, YHWH, from the hands of the wicked, Keep me from one of violence, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of a wicked man. Preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

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

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords. They have spread a net by the wayside. They have set snares for me. (Selah)

6 I have said to YHWH, “You [are] my God, Hear, YHWH, the voice of my supplications.”

I said to Jehovah, Thou are my God. Give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.

7 O YHWH, my Lord, strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of armor.

O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou have covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Do not grant, O YHWH, the desires of the wicked, Do not bring forth his wicked scheme, They are high. (Selah)

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked man. Do not further his evil device. They exalt themselves. (Selah)

9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covers them.

As for the head of those who encompass me around, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 They cause burning coals to fall on themselves, He casts them into fire, Into deep pits—they do not arise.

Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, from where they shall not rise.

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

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

12 I have known that YHWH executes The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted man, and justice for the needy.

13 Surely the righteous give thanks to Your Name, The upright dwell with Your presence!

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name. The upright shall dwell in thy presence.