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 Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.
2 [those] who They plan evil things in [the] heart every day they stir up trouble wars.
Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
3 They sharpen tongue their like a snake [the] venom of a viper [is] under lips their (Selah)
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [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.
Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.
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 hid a snare for me — and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. (Selah)
6 I say to Yahweh [are] God my you give ear to! O Yahweh [the] sound of supplications my.
I have said to Jehovah, 'My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'
7 O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.
O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
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 Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. (Selah)
9 [the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)
The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth 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.
They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits — they arise not.
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 is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.
12 (I know *Q(k)*) that he will do Yahweh [the] cause of [the] poor [the] justice of needy [people].
I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
13 Surely righteous [people] they will give thanks to name your they will dwell upright [people] with presence your.
Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
