Psalms 140

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

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 Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

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

3 They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. (Selah)

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

4 Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.

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 The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. (Selah)

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 Therefore I saide vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers.

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

7 O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.

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

8 Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. (Selah)

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

9 As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

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

10 Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

(May they be dropped *QK) on them burning coals in the fire let someone make fall them in pits [which] not they will arise.

11 For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

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

12 I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.

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

13 Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.

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