Psalms 140

1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader.

2 Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.

Those who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all day long they constructed conflicts.

3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. (Selah)

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. The venom of asps is under their lips.

4 Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps.

5 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)

The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare. They have placed a stumbling block for me near the road.

6 I have said to Jehovah, 'My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'

I said to the Lord: You are my God. O Lord, heed the voice of my supplication.

7 O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

Lord, O Lord, the strength of my salvation: you have overshadowed my head in the day of war.

8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. (Selah)

O Lord, do not hand me over to the sinner by my desire. They have plotted against me. Do not abandon me, lest they should triumph.

9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

The head of those who encompass me, the labor of their lips, will overwhelm them.

10 They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits — they arise not.

Burning coals will fall upon them. You will cast them down into the fire, into miseries that they will not be able to withstand.

11 A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.

A talkative man will not be guided aright upon the earth. Evils will drag the unjust man unto utter ruin.

12 I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

I know that the Lord will accomplish justice for the needy and vindication for the poor.

13 Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!

So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance.