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 Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] Deliver me, 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.
those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves 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. Viper's 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.
LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
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 hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. (Selah)
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 to the cry of my petitions, LORD.
7 O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.
LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have 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)
LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked. Do not let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. (Selah)
9 [the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)
As for the head of those who surround me, 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 on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
11 A person of tongue not let him be established in the land a person of violence trouble let it hunt him for blows.
An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will 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 justice for the needy.
13 Surely righteous [people] they will give thanks to name your they will dwell upright [people] with presence your.
Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.
