Psalms 140

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

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

3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of a viper [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.

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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