Psalms 140

1 O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

1To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

2For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

2Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble <FI>for<Fi> wars.

3Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

3They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder <FI>is<Fi> under their lips. Selah.

4O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

4Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

5The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

5The 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.

6I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

6I have said to Jehovah, `My God <FI>art<Fi> Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'

7O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.

7O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

8O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

8Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

9As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

9The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

10Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

10They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits--they arise not.

11Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

11A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence--evil hunteth to overflowing.

12I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

12I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

13Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.

13Only--the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!