Psalms 140
1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Rescue me, O Yahweh, from the men of mischief, From the men of violence, wilt thou preserve me:
“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” Deliver me, O Lord, from an evil man; from a man of violence do thou keep me;
2 Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars:
Who think over evil [resolves] in their heart, [who] every day are gathered together for war.
3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, —The poison of the asp, is under their lips. (Selah)
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the poison of the adder is under their lips. (Selah)
4 Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me, —who have devised, to thrust at my steps:
Preserve me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, from the man of violence do thou keep me, who think of overthrowing my steps.
5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and, cords, have they spread as a net beside the track, Snares, have they set for me. (Selah)
The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the side of [my] track; traps have they set for me. (Selah)
6 I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications.
I have said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.
7 O Yahweh, My Lord, my saving strength, thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.
O thou Eternal Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head on the day of battle.
8 Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the lawless one, his device, do not promote, They would exalt themselves. (Selah)
Grant not, O Lord, the longings of the wicked; suffer not his wicked device to succeed: lest they exalt themselves. (Selah)
9 As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:
[As for] the heads of those that encompass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 May there be dropped on them live coals, —Into the fire, may they be let fall, into watery pits [from which] they shall not rise.
Let burning coals be cast upon them: let them be thrown into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 As for the slanderer, let him not be established in the earth, —As for the man of wrongful violence, let misfortune hunt him with thrust upon thrust.
Let not the man of an [evil] tongue be established on the earth: may evil hunt down the violent man to his downfall.
12 I know that Yahweh will execute, the right of the oppressed one, the vindication of the needy.
I know that the Lord will procure right for the afflicted, [and] justice for the needy.
13 Surely, the righteous, shall give thanks to thy Name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell before thy presence.
