Psalms 140

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

1Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

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

2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

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

3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

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

4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

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.

5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

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

6I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

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

7O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

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

8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

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

9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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

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

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

11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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

12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

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

13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.