< 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.
TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Deliver me, O YHWH, from an evil man, Keep me from one of violence.
2 Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. (Selah)
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of a viper [is] under their lips. (Selah)
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, YHWH, from the hands of the wicked, Keep me from one of violence, Who have devised to overthrow 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 proud hid a snare for me—and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, They have set snares for me. (Selah)
6 I have said to Jehovah, 'My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'
I have said to YHWH, “You [are] my God, Hear, YHWH, the voice of my supplications.”
7 O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
O YHWH, my Lord, strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of armor.
8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. (Selah)
Do not grant, O YHWH, the desires of the wicked, Do not bring forth his wicked scheme, They are high. (Selah)
9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covers them.
10 They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits — they arise not.
They cause burning coals to fall on themselves, He casts them into fire, Into deep pits—they do not arise.
11 A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.
A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence—evil hunts to overflowing.
12 I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
I have known that YHWH executes The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
13 Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
Surely the righteous give thanks to Your Name, The upright dwell with Your presence!

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