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.
For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.
2 [those] who They plan evil things in [the] heart every day they stir up trouble wars.
Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.
3 They sharpen tongue their like a snake [the] venom of a viper [is] under lips their (Selah)
They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. (Pause)
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 hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; 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 have stretched out ropes [for] snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. (Pause)
6 I say to Yahweh [are] God my you give ear to! O Yahweh [the] sound of supplications my.
I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.
7 O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.
O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened 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)
Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised [mischief] against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. (Pause)
9 [the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)
[As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall 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.
Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them].
11 A person of tongue not let him be established in the land a person of violence trouble let it hunt him for blows.
A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.
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 poor, and the right of the needy ones.
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 to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.
