Psalms 140

1 To the chief Musician5329, A Psalm4210 of David1732. Deliver2502 me, O LORD3068, from the evil7451 man120: preserve5341 me from the violent2555 man376; violent: Heb. man of violences

2 Which imagine2803 mischiefs7451 in their heart3820; continually3117 are they gathered together1481 for war4421.

3 They have sharpened8150 their tongues3956 like a serpent5175; adders'5919 poison2534 is under their lips8193. Selah5542.

4 Keep8104 me, O LORD3068, from the hands3027 of the wicked7563; preserve5341 me from the violent2555 man376; who have purposed2803 to overthrow1760 my goings6471.

5 The proud1343 have hid2934 a snare6341 for me, and cords2256; they have spread6566 a net7568 by the wayside3027 4570; they have set7896 gins4170 for me. Selah5542.

6 I said559 unto the LORD3068, Thou art my God410: hear238 the voice6963 of my supplications8469, O LORD3068.

7 O GOD3069 the Lord136, the strength5797 of my salvation3444, thou hast covered5526 my head7218 in the day3117 of battle5402.

8 Grant5414 not, O LORD3068, the desires3970 of the wicked7563: further6329 not his wicked device2162; lest they exalt7311 themselves. Selah5542. lest: or, let them not be exalted

9 As for the head7218 of those that compass me about4524, let the mischief5999 of their own lips8193 cover3680 them.

10 Let burning coals1513 fall4131 4131 upon them: let them be cast5307 into the fire784; into deep pits4113, that they rise not up again6965.

11 Let not an evil speaker376 3956 be established3559 in the earth776: evil7451 shall hunt6679 the violent2555 man376 to overthrow4073 him. an: Heb. a man of tongue: or an evil speaker, a wicked man of violence be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his overthrow

12 I know3045 that the LORD3068 will maintain6213 the cause1779 of the afflicted6041, and the right4941 of the poor34.

13 Surely the righteous6662 shall give thanks3034 unto thy name8034: the upright3477 shall dwell3427 in thy presence6440.