Psalms 140

1 Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

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

2 Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.

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

3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

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

4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

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

5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.

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.)

6 I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art myGod: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.

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

7 Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

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

8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. Selah.

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

9 [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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

10 Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

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.

11 Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.

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

12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

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

13 Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

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