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/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me
2 Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars:
which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle
3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, —The poison of the asp, is under their lips. (Selah)
to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: under lips their (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:
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, and, cords, have they spread as a net beside the track, Snares, have they set 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 have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications.
to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my
7 O Yahweh, My Lord, my saving strength, thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.
YHWH/God Lord strength salvation my to cover to/for head my in/on/with day weapon
8 Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the lawless one, his device, do not promote, They would exalt themselves. (Selah)
not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)
9 As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:
head surrounds my trouble lips their (to cover them *Q(K)*)
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.
(to shake *Q(K)*) upon them coal in/on/with fire to fall: fall them in/on/with flood not to arise: rise
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.
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 Yahweh will execute, the right of the oppressed one, the vindication of the needy.
(to know *Q(k)*) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy
13 Surely, the righteous, shall give thanks to thy Name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your
