Psalmorum 140

1 In finem, Psalmus David. Eripe me Domine ab homine malo: a viro iniquo eripe 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 Qui cogitaverunt iniquitates in corde: tota die constituebant prælia.

[those] who They plan evil things in [the] heart every day they stir up trouble wars.

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

They sharpen tongue their like a snake [the] venom of a viper [is] under lips their (Selah)

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

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

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

I say to Yahweh [are] God my you give ear to! O Yahweh [the] sound of supplications my.

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

O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.

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

May not you grant O Yahweh [the] desires of [the] wicked plot his may not you promote they will arise (Selah)

9 Caput circuitus eorum: labor labiorum ipsorum operiet eos.

[the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)

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

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

A person of tongue not let him be established in the land a person of violence trouble let it hunt him for blows.

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

(I know *Q(k)*) that he will do Yahweh [the] cause of [the] poor [the] justice of needy [people].

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

Surely righteous [people] they will give thanks to name your they will dwell upright [people] with presence your.