Psalms 140
1 To the choirmaster a psalm of David. Rescue me O Yahweh from a man evil from a man of violence you will preserve me.
DELIVER me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2 [those] who They plan evil things in [the] heart every day they stir up trouble wars.
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3 They sharpen tongue their like a snake [the] venom of a viper [is] under lips their (Selah)
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. (Selah)
4 Keep me O Yahweh - from [the] hands of [the] wicked from a man of violence you will preserve me [those] who they have planned to trip up footsteps my.
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 They have hidden proud [people] - a trap for me and ropes they have spread a net to [the] side of a track snares they have set for me (Selah)
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. (Selah)
6 I say to Yahweh [are] God my you give ear to! O Yahweh [the] sound of supplications my.
I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
7 O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.
O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 May not you grant O Yahweh [the] desires of [the] wicked plot his may not you promote they will arise (Selah)
Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. (Selah)
9 [the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 (May they be dropped *Q(K)*) on them burning coals in the fire let someone make fall them in pits [which] not they will arise.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 A person of tongue not let him be established in the land a person of violence trouble let it hunt him for blows.
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12 (I know *Q(k)*) that he will do Yahweh [the] cause of [the] poor [the] justice of needy [people].
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13 Surely righteous [people] they will give thanks to name your they will dwell upright [people] with presence your.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
