Psalmorum 140

1 In finem, Psalmus David. Eripe me Domine ab homine malo: a viro iniquo eripe me.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

2 Qui cogitaverunt iniquitates in corde: tota die constituebant prælia.

Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

3 Acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentis: venenum aspidum sub labiis eorum.

They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. (Selah)

4 Custodi me Domine de manu peccatoris: et ab hominibus iniquis eripe me. Qui cogitaverunt supplantare gressus meos:

Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.

5 absconderunt superbi laqueum mihi: Et funes extenderunt in laqueum: iuxta iter scandalum posuerunt mihi.

The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. (Selah)

6 Dixi Domino: Deus meus es tu: exaudi Domine vocem deprecationis meæ.

Therefore I saide vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers.

7 Domine, Domine virtus salutis meæ: obumbrasti super caput meum in die belli:

O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.

8 Ne tradas me Domine a desiderio meo peccatori: cogitaverunt contra me, ne derelinquas me, ne forte exaltentur.

Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. (Selah)

9 Caput circuitus eorum: labor labiorum ipsorum operiet eos.

As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

10 Cadent super eos carbones, in ignem deiicies eos: in miseriis non subsistent.

Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

11 Vir linguosus non dirigetur in terra: virum iniustum mala capient in interitu.

For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

12 Cognovi quia faciet Dominus iudicium inopis: et vindictam pauperum.

I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.

13 Verumtamen iusti confitebuntur nomini tuo: et habitabunt recti cum vultu tuo.

Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.