Psalms 140

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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