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.

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

2 [those] who They plan evil things in [the] heart every day they stir up trouble wars.

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

3 They sharpen tongue their like a snake [the] venom of a viper [is] under lips their (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] wicked from a man of violence you will preserve me [those] who they have planned to trip up footsteps my.

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 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 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 say to Yahweh [are] God my you give ear to! O Yahweh [the] sound of supplications my.

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

7 O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.

O Lord my Lord, my saviour mighty, you did cover 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; and what they have purposed, promote you not.’ (Selah)

9 [the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)

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

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.

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

11 A person of tongue not let him be established in the land a person of violence trouble let it hunt him for blows.

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

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

13 Surely righteous [people] they will give thanks to name your they will dwell upright [people] with presence your.

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