Psalms 140

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Deliver me, LORD, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men:

To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Rescue me, O Yahweh, from the men of mischief, From the men of violence, wilt thou preserve me:

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

Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars:

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. (Selah)

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, —The poison of the asp, is under their lips. (Selah)

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

Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me, —who have devised, to thrust at my steps:

5 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)

The proud have hidden a snare for me, and, cords, have they spread as a net beside the track, Snares, have they set for me. (Selah)

6 I said to the LORD, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, LORD.

I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications.

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

O Yahweh, My Lord, my saving strength, thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.

8 LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. (Selah)

Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the lawless one, his device, do not promote, They would exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:

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

May there be dropped on them live coals, —Into the fire, may they be let fall, into watery pits [from which] they shall not rise.

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

As for the slanderer, let him not be established in the earth, —As for the man of wrongful violence, let misfortune hunt him with thrust upon thrust.

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

I know that Yahweh will execute, the right of the oppressed one, the vindication of the needy.

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

Surely, the righteous, shall give thanks to thy Name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.