Psalms 140

1 to/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

2 which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle

who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

3 to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: under lips their (Selah)

They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips.

4 to keep: guard me LORD from hand wicked from man violence to watch me which to devise: devise to/for to thrust beat my

Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

5 to hide proud snare to/for me and cord to spread net to/for hand: to track snare to set: make to/for me (Selah)

The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me.

6 to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my

I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

7 YHWH/God Lord strength salvation my to cover to/for head my in/on/with day weapon

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.

8 not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted.

9 head surrounds my trouble lips their (to cover them *Q(K)*)

May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

10 (to shake *Q(K)*) upon them coal in/on/with fire to fall: fall them in/on/with flood not to arise: rise

May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

11 man tongue not to establish: establish in/on/with land: country/planet man violence bad: evil to hunt him to/for thrust

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

12 (to know *Q(k)*) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy

I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

13 surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your

Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.