Psalm 140
140
Deliver Me, O Lord, from Evil Men
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1 #
Ps. 71:4; 119:153, 170 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
preserve me from #Ps. 18:48; Prov. 3:31violent men,
2who plan evil things in their heart
and #See Ps. 56:6stir up wars continually.
3They make #[Ps. 52:2] their tongue sharp as #Ps. 58:4 a serpent’s,
and #Ps. 10:7 under their lips is the #Cited Rom. 3:13venom of asps. Selah
4Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
preserve me from #[See ver. 1 above]violent men,
who have planned to trip up my feet.
5The arrogant have #Ps. 35:7; 141:9; 142:3; Jer. 18:22 hidden a trap for me,
and with cords they have spread #Job 18:8-10 a net;#140:5 Or they have spread cords as a net
beside the way they have set #Ps. 64:5snares for me. Selah
6 #
Ps. 142:5 I say to the Lord, You are my God;
give ear to #Ps. 28:2; 31:22; 130:2the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!
7O Lord, my Lord, #Ps. 28:8the strength of my salvation,
you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 # [Ps. 35:25] Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
do not further their#140:8 Hebrew his evil plot, or #Isa. 14:21they will be exalted! Selah
9As for the head of those who surround me,
let #[Prov. 12:13; 18:7]; See Ps. 7:16the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!
10Let #[Ps. 11:6; 18:13]burning coals fall upon them!
Let them be cast into fire,
into miry pits, no more to rise!
11Let not the slanderer be established in the land;
let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!
12I know that the Lord will #Ps. 9:4 maintain the cause of the afflicted,
and #1 Kgs. 8:45, 49, 59will execute justice for the needy.
13Surely #[Ps. 64:10] the righteous shall give thanks to your name;
# [Ps. 11:7] the upright shall dwell in your presence.
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Psalms 140
140
For the music director. A psalm of David.
1Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!
2Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.
3Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. Selah.
4Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.
5Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares to catch me. Selah.
6I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”
7Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet#140:7. “Like a helmet”: implied. on the day of battle.
8God, 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.
9May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,#140:9. The meaning of the Hebrew is unclear.
10Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.
11Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.
12Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.
13Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are,#140:13. “Kind of person you are”: literally, “your name.” and those who are honest#140:13. “Those who are honest”: literally “the upright.” will live in your presence.
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