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 music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!

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

Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.

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

Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom 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

Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.

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)

Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares to catch me. (Selah)

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

I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”

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

Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.

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

God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. (Selah)

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

May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on 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 rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.

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

Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.

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

Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.

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

Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest will live in your presence.