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

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

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

For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

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

Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah)

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

O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

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 men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah)

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

I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

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

O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.

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

O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah)

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

As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

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

Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

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

Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

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

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

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

Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.