Psalms 140

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃

who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ לְשׁוֹנָם֮ כְּֽמוֹ־נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃

They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְח֥וֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃

Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

טָֽמְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים ׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃

The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַ֭יהוָה אֵ֣לִי אָ֑תָּה הַאֲזִ֥ינָה יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃

I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

רֹ֥אשׁ מְסִבָּ֑י עֲמַ֖ל שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ (יכסומו) [יְכַסֵּֽמוֹ] ׃

May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

(ימיטו) [יִמּ֥וֹטוּ] עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בַּֽל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃

May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

אִ֥ישׁ לָשׁוֹן֮ בַּל־יִכּ֪וֹן בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָ֥ס רָ֑ע יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

(ידעת) [יָדַ֗עְתִּי] כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְ֭הוָה דִּ֣ין עָנִ֑י מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃

I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

אַ֣ךְ צַ֭דִּיקִים יוֹד֣וּ לִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ יֵשְׁב֥וּ יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃

Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.