140:1
To the chief Musician[H5329], A Psalm[H4210] of David[H1732]. Deliver[H2502] me, O LORD[H3068], from the evil[H7451] man[H120]: preserve[H5341] me from the violent[H2555] man[H376];
140:2
Which imagine[H2803] mischiefs[H7451] in their heart[H3820]; continually[H3117] are they gathered together[H1481] for war[H4421].
140:3
They have sharpened[H8150] their tongues[H3956] like a serpent[H5175]; adders'[H5919] poison[H2534] is under their lips[H8193]. Selah[H5542].
140:4
Keep[H8104] me, O LORD[H3068], from the hands[H3027] of the wicked[H7563]; preserve[H5341] me from the violent[H2555] man[H376]; who have purposed[H2803] to overthrow[H1760] my goings[H6471].
140:5
The proud[H1343] have hid[H2934] a snare[H6341] for me, and cords[H2256]; they have spread[H6566] a net[H7568] by the wayside[H3027]; they have set[H7896] gins[H4170] for me. Selah[H5542].
140:6
I said[H559] unto the LORD[H3068], Thou art my God[H410]: hear[H238] the voice[H6963] of my supplications[H8469], O LORD.
140:7
O GOD[H3069] the Lord[H136], the strength[H5797] of my salvation[H3444], thou hast covered[H5526] my head[H7218] in the day[H3117] of battle[H5402].
140:8
Grant[H5414] not, O LORD[H3068], the desires[H3970] of the wicked[H7563]: further[H6329] not his wicked device[H2162]; lest they exalt[H7311] themselves. Selah[H5542].
140:9
As for the head[H7218] of those that compass me about[H4524], let the mischief[H5999] of their own lips[H8193] cover[H3680] them.
140:10
Let burning coals[H1513] fall[H4131] upon them: let them be cast[H5307] into the fire[H784]; into deep pits[H4113], that they rise not up again[H6965].
140:11
Let not an evil[H7451] speaker[H376] be established[H3559] in the earth[H776]: evil shall hunt[H6679] the violent[H2555] man[H376] to overthrow[H4073] him.
140:12
I know[H3045] that the LORD[H3068] will maintain[H6213] the cause[H1779] of the afflicted[H6041], and the right[H4941] of the poor[H34].
140:13
Surely the righteous[H6662] shall give thanks[H3034] unto thy name[H8034]: the upright[H3477] shall dwell[H3427] in thy presence[H6440].