1 Psalm 140 Rescue Me, O Yahweh, from Evil Men For the choir director. A Psalm of David.Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men;Guard me from violent men
2 Who think up evil things intheirhearts;They continually stir up wars.
3 They sharpen their tongues as a serpent;Poison of an asp is under their lips. 140:3Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude Selah.
4 ¶Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked;Guard me from violent menWho 140:4Or devised give thought to 140:4Lit push violently my steps trip up my steps.
5 The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;They have spread a net by the 140:5Lit track wayside;They have set snares for me.Selah.
6 ¶I said to Yahweh, “You are my God;Give ear, O Yahweh, to the voice of my supplications.
7 “O Yahweh, O Lord, the strength of my salvation,You have covered my head in the day of 140:7Lit weapons battle.
8 “Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the wicked;Do not promote hisevil 140:8Or plan scheme,thattheynotbe exalted.Selah.
9 ¶“As for the head of those who surround me,May the troublefromtheir lips cover them.
10 “May burning coals be shaken out upon them;May He cause them to fall into the fire,Into 140:10Lit watery bottomless pits from which they can never rise.
11 “May a 140:11Lit man of tongue slanderer not be established in the earth;May evil hunt the violent man 140:11Lit thrust upon thrust speedily.”
12 ¶I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause for the afflictedAnd judgment for the needy.
13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name;The upright will abide in Your presence.