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 Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] Deliver me, LORD, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

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

those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

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

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison 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

LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

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 have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. (Selah)

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

I said to the LORD, "You are my God." Listen to the cry of my petitions, LORD.

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

LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

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

LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked. Do not let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. (Selah)

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

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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 coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.

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

An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

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

Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.