תהילים 140

1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ חַלְּצֵנִי יְהֹוָה מֵֽאָדָם רָע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man,

2 אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ רָעוֹת בְּלֵב כׇּל־יוֹם יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃

and men who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.

3 שָׁנְנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם כְּֽמוֹ־נָחָשׁ חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב תַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent. Adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)

4 שׇׁמְרֵנִי יְהֹוָה ׀ מִידֵי רָשָׁע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ לִדְחוֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of a wicked man. Preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

5 טָמְנֽוּ־גֵאִים ׀ פַּח לִי וַחֲבָלִים פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּל מֹקְשִׁים שָׁתוּ־לִי סֶֽלָה׃

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords. They have spread a net by the wayside. They have set snares for me. (Selah)

6 אָמַרְתִּי לַיהֹוָה אֵלִי אָתָּה הַאֲזִינָה יְהֹוָה קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃

I said to Jehovah, Thou are my God. Give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.

7 יֱהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִי סַכֹּתָה לְרֹאשִׁי בְּיוֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃

O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou have covered my head in the day of battle.

8 אַל־תִּתֵּן יְהֹוָה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע זְמָמוֹ אַל־תָּפֵק יָרוּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked man. Do not further his evil device. They exalt themselves. (Selah)

9 רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימוֹ (יכסומו) [יְכַסֵּֽימוֹ]׃

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

10 (ימיטו) [יִמּוֹטוּ] עֲלֵיהֶם גֶּחָלִים בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵם בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹת בַּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃

Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, from where they shall not rise.

11 אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן בַּל־יִכּוֹן בָּאָרֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָס רָע יְצוּדֶנּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

12 (ידעת) [יָדַעְתִּי] כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂה יְהֹוָה דִּין עָנִי מִשְׁפַּט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃

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

13 אַךְ צַדִּיקִים יוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ יֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name. The upright shall dwell in thy presence.