Psalms 140
140
A Prayer for Protection
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1Lord, rescue me from evil people;
protect me from cruel people
2who make evil plans,
who always start fights.
3They make their tongues sharp as a snake’s;
their words are like snake poison.Selah
4Lord, guard me from the power of wicked people;
protect me from cruel people
who plan to trip me up.
5The proud hid a trap for me.
They spread out a net beside the road;
they set traps for me.Selah
6I said to the Lord, “You are my God.”
Lord, listen to my prayer for help.
7Lord God, my mighty savior,
you protect me in battle.
8Lord, do not give the wicked what they want.
Don’t let their plans succeed,
or they will become proud.Selah
9Those around me have planned trouble.
Now let it come to them.
10Let burning coals fall on them.
Throw them into the fire
or into pits from which they cannot escape.
11Don’t let liars settle in the land.
Let evil quickly hunt down cruel people.
12I know the Lord will get justice for the poor
and will defend the needy in court.
13Good people will praise his name;
honest people will live in his presence.
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Tehillim (Psalms) 140
140
1Rescue me, O יהוה, from men of evil; Preserve me from men of violence,
2Who have devised evils in their hearts; They stir up conflicts all day long.
3They sharpen their tongues like a snake; The poison of cobras is under their lips. Selah.
4Guard me, O יהוה, from the hands of the wrong; Guard me from a man of violence, Who has schemed to trip up my steps.
5The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah.
6I said to יהוה, “You are my Ěl; Hear the voice of my prayers, O יהוה.
7“O Master יהוה, my saving strength, You have screened my head in the day of battle.
8Do not grant the desires of the wrong, O יהוה; Do not promote his scheme. Selah.”
9“Those who surround me lift up their head; The trouble of their lips covers them;
10Let burning coals fall on them; Let them be made to fall into the fire, Into deep pits, let them not rise again.”
11Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil hunt the man of violence speedily.
12I have known that יהוה maintains The cause of the afflicted, The right-ruling of the poor.
13Only, let the righteous give thanks to Your Name, Let the straight ones dwell in Your presence.
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