Psalms 140 To the chief Musician , A Psalm of David . Deliver me, O LORD , from the evil man : preserve me from the violent man;

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1 H5329 To the chief Musician [H8764] H4210 , A Psalm H1732 of David H2502 . Deliver [H8761] H3068 me, O LORD H7451 , from the evil H120 man H5341 : preserve [H8799] H2555 me from the violent H376 man;

2 H2803 Which imagine [H8804] H7451 mischiefs H3820 in their heart H3117 ; continually H1481 are they gathered together [H8799] H4421 for war.

3 H8150 They have sharpened [H8804] H3956 their tongues H5175 like a serpent H5919 ; adders H2534 ' poison H8193 is under their lips H5542 . Selah.

4 H8104 Keep [H8798] H3068 me, O LORD H3027 , from the hands H7563 of the wicked H5341 ; preserve [H8799] H2555 me from the violent H376 man H2803 ; who have purposed [H8804] H1760 to overthrow [H8800] H6471 my goings.

5 H1343 The proud H2934 have hid [H8804] H6341 a snare H2256 for me, and cords H6566 ; they have spread [H8804] H7568 a net H3027 by the wayside H4570 H7896 ; they have set [H8804] H4170 gins H5542 for me. Selah.

6 H559 I said [H8804] H3068 unto the LORD H410 , Thou art my God H238 : hear [H8685] H6963 the voice H8469 of my supplications H3068 , O LORD.

7 H3069 O GOD H136 the Lord H5797 , the strength H3444 of my salvation H5526 , thou hast covered [H8804] H7218 my head H3117 in the day H5402 of battle.

8 H5414 Grant [H8799] H3068 not, O LORD H3970 , the desires H7563 of the wicked H6329 : further [H8686] H2162 not his wicked device H7311 ; lest they exalt [H8799] H5542 themselves. Selah.

9 H7218 As for the head H4524 of those that compass me about H5999 , let the mischief H8193 of their own lips H3680 cover [H8762] them.

10 H1513 Let burning coals H4131 fall [H8735] [H8675] H4131 [H8686] H5307 upon them: let them be cast [H8686] H784 into the fire H4113 ; into deep pits H6965 , that they rise not up again [H8799] .

11 H376 Let not an evil speaker H3956 H3559 be established [H8735] H776 in the earth H7451 : evil H6679 shall hunt [H8799] H2555 the violent H376 man H4073 to overthrow him .

12 H3045 I know [H8804] H3068 that the LORD H6213 will maintain [H8799] H1779 the cause H6041 of the afflicted H4941 , and the right H34 of the poor.

13 H6662 Surely the righteous H3034 shall give thanks [H8686] H8034 unto thy name H3477 : the upright H3427 shall dwell [H8799] H6440 in thy presence.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man: ² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war. ³ They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah ⁴ Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. ⁵ The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set gins for me. Selah ⁶ I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O LORD. ⁷ O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. ⁸ Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device; [lest] they exalt themselves. Selah ⁹ As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. ¹⁰ Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. ¹¹ An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. ¹² I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the needy. ¹³ Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.