| Psa. 140:1 |
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from evil men; / From violent men preserve me; |
| Psa. 140:2 |
Who devise evil schemes in [their] hearts / [And] continually stir up wars. |
| Psa. 140:3 |
They have sharpened their tongues like that of a serpent; / The poison of adders is under their lips. Selah |
| Psa. 140:4 |
Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; / From violent men preserve me; / Who devise [schemes] to thrust me down. |
| Psa. 140:5 |
The proud have hidden a trap for me and cords; / They have spread a net by the wayside; / They have set snares for me. Selah |
| Psa. 140:6 |
I said to Jehovah, You are my God; / Give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications. |
| Psa. 140:7 |
O Jehovah Lord, strength of my salvation, / You have covered my head in the day of battle. |
| Psa. 140:8 |
O Jehovah, do not grant the desires of the wicked man; / Do not let his evil scheme advance, / [Lest] he be exalted. Selah |
| Psa. 140:9 |
As for the head of those who surround me, / May the mischief of their own lips cover them. |
| Psa. 140:10 |
May burning coals drop down upon them; / May they be thrown down into the fire, / Into deep pits, never to rise again. |
| Psa. 140:11 |
Let no slanderer be established in the land; / Let evil hunt down the violent man speedily. |
| Psa. 140:12 |
I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted / And justice for the needy. |
| Psa. 140:13 |
Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; / The upright will dwell in Your presence. |