Psalms 140
140
Psalm 140#In Hebrew texts 140:1-13 is numbered 140:2-14.
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from the violent,
2who devise evil plans in their hearts
and stir up war every day.
3They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers is on their lips.#140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.
4Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
5The arrogant have hidden a snare for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net
and have set traps for me along my path.
6I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.
7Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
8Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord;
do not let their plans succeed.
9Those who surround me proudly rear their heads;
may the mischief of their lips engulf them.
10May burning coals fall on them;
may they be thrown into the fire,
into miry pits, never to rise.
11May slanderers not be established in the land;
may disaster hunt down the violent.
12I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor
and upholds the cause of the needy.
13Surely the righteous will praise your name,
and the upright will live in your presence.
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Psalms 140
140
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man;
Preserve me from the violent man:
2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart;
Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
3They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent;
Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah
4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from the violent man:
Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the way side;
They have set gins for me. Selah
6I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God:
Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
7O GODthe Lord, the strength of my salvation,
Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked;
Further not his evil device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah
9As for the head of those that compass me about,
Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them:
Let them be cast into the fire;
Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth:
Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And the right of the needy.
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:
The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
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