Psalms 140

1 to/for to conduct melody to/for David to rescue me LORD from man bad: evil from man violence to watch me

For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Yahweh, rescue me from the wicked; preserve me from violent men.

2 which to devise: devise distress: evil in/on/with heart all day: always to quarrel battle

They plan evil in their hearts; they cause battles every day.

3 to sharpen tongue their like serpent rage viper underneath: under lips their (Selah)

Their tongues wound like serpents; vipers' poison is on their lips. (Selah)

4 to keep: guard me LORD from hand wicked from man violence to watch me which to devise: devise to/for to thrust beat my

Keep me from the hands of the wicked, Yahweh; preserve me from violent men who plan to knock me over.

5 to hide proud snare to/for me and cord to spread net to/for hand: to track snare to set: make to/for me (Selah)

The proud have set a trap for me; they have spread a net; they have set a snare for me. (Selah)

6 to say to/for LORD God my you(m. s.) to listen [emph?] LORD voice supplication my

I said to Yahweh, “You are my God; listen to my cries for mercy.”

7 YHWH/God Lord strength salvation my to cover to/for head my in/on/with day weapon

Yahweh, my Lord, you are powerfully able to save me; you shield my head in the day of battle.

8 not to give: give LORD desire wicked plan his not to promote to exalt (Selah)

Yahweh, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let their plots succeed. (Selah)

9 head surrounds my trouble lips their (to cover them *QK)

Those who surround me raise their heads; let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 (to shake *QK) upon them coal in/on/with fire to fall: fall them in/on/with flood not to arise: rise

Let burning coals fall on them; throw them into the fire, into bottomless pits, never more to rise.

11 man tongue not to establish: establish in/on/with land: country/planet man violence bad: evil to hunt him to/for thrust

May men of tongues not be made secure on the earth; may evil hunt down the violent man to strike him dead.

12 (to know *Qk) for to make: do LORD judgment afflicted justice needy

I know that Yahweh will judge in favor of the afflicted, and that he will give justice to the needy.

13 surely righteous to give thanks to/for name your to dwell upright with face your

Surely the righteous people will give thanks to your name; the upright people will live in your presence.