Psalms 140
1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] Deliver me, YHWH, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;
to/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me
2 those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. (Selah)
to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: under lips their (Selah)
4 YHWH, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
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 proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps 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 I said to YHWH, "You are my God." Listen to the cry of my petitions, YHWH.
to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my
7 YHWH, the strength of my salvation, you shield my head on the day of battle.
YHWH/God Lord strength salvation my to cover to/for head my in/on/with day weapon
8 YHWH, do not grant the desires of the wicked. Do not let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. (Selah)
not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)
9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
head surrounds my trouble lips their (to cover them *Q(K)*)
10 Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
(to shake *Q(K)*) upon them coal in/on/with fire to fall: fall them in/on/with flood not to arise: rise
11 An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
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 YHWH will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.
(to know *Q(k)*) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy
13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.
surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your
