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 leader. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, Lord, from evil people; from the violent guard me

2 Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars:

from those who plot evil in their heart, and stir up war continually:

3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, —The poison of the asp, is under their lips. (Selah)

who make their tongue as sharp as a serpent’s, and under whose lips is the poison of adders. (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 violent guard me from those who are plotting to trip up my feet.

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 trap for me, cords they have spread as a net for my feet: snares they have set at the side of my track. (Selah)

6 I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications.

I have said to the Lord, “My God are you; attend, Lord, to my loud plea.

7 O Yahweh, My Lord, my saving strength, thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.

O Lord my Lord, my savior mighty, you did cover my head in 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 desires of the wicked; and what they have purposed, promote you not.” (Selah)

9 As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:

Let them not lift up their heads against me. May the mischief they prate bring themselves to destruction,

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.

may he rain upon them coals of fire, may he strike them down swiftly, to rise no more,

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.

no place in the land may there be for the slanderer: may the violent be hunted from sorrow to sorrow.

12 I know that Yahweh will execute, the right of the oppressed one, the vindication of the needy.

I know that the Lord will do right by the weak, and will execute justice for those who are needy.

13 Surely, the righteous, shall give thanks to thy Name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Surely the righteous shall praise your name, and they who are upright shall live in your presence.