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 chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 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.

Who imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they assembled [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; adder'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.

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 way side: 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 to 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 encompass 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 upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not 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 on 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 to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.