Psalms 140

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent 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 Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

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

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

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

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

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 proud have hid a trap for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set snares 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 I said to the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

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

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

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

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. (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 head of those that surroundeth me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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

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

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

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 maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

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

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

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