| 140 | Psalms | ||
| Save me O Lord from Evil Men. Psalm 140(v139) | |||
| 1 | Deliver me, O Yahweh, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, | ||
| 2 | who plan evil things in their heart, and stir up wars continually. | ||
| 3 | They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the poison of vipers. | ||
| 4 | Guard me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet. | ||
| 5 | Arrogant men have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net, by the wayside they have set snares for me. | ||
| 6 | I say to Yahweh, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Yahweh! | ||
| 7 | O Yahweh, my Yahweh, my strong deliverer, you have covered my head in the day of battle. | ||
| 8 | Grant not, O Yahweh, the desires of the wicked; do not further his evil plot! | ||
| 9 | Those who surround me lift up their head, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! | ||
| 10 | Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into pits, no more to rise! | ||
| 11 | Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily! | ||
| 12 | I know that Yahweh maintains the cause of the afflicted, and executes justice for the needy. | ||
| 13 | Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence. | ||
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