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 choirmaster a psalm of David. Rescue me O Yahweh from a man evil from a man of violence you will preserve me.
2 Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
[those] who They plan evil things in [the] heart every day they stir up trouble wars.
3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. (Selah)
They sharpen tongue their like a snake [the] venom of a viper [is] under lips their (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.
Keep me O Yahweh - from [the] hands of [the] wicked from a man of violence you will preserve me [those] who they have planned to trip up footsteps my.
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)
They have hidden proud [people] - a trap for me and ropes they have spread a net to [the] side of a track snares they have set for me (Selah)
6 I have said to Jehovah, 'My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'
I say to Yahweh [are] God my you give ear to! O Yahweh [the] sound of supplications my.
7 O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.
8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. (Selah)
May not you grant O Yahweh [the] desires of [the] wicked plot his may not you promote they will arise (Selah)
9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
[the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)
10 They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits — they arise not.
(May they be dropped *Q(K)*) on them burning coals in the fire let someone make fall them in pits [which] not they will arise.
11 A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.
A person of tongue not let him be established in the land a person of violence trouble let it hunt him for blows.
12 I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
(I know *Q(k)*) that he will do Yahweh [the] cause of [the] poor [the] justice of needy [people].
13 Only — the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
Surely righteous [people] they will give thanks to name your they will dwell upright [people] with presence your.
