Psa 140 | NASB2020 | STEP | For the music director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, Lord , from evil people ; Protect me from violent men

Psalms 140

Prayer for Protection against the Wicked.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

1 ^aRescue me, Lord, from evil people;
Protect me from ^bviolent men
2 Who ^cdevise evil things in their hearts;
They ^dcontinually stir up wars.
3 They ^esharpen their tongues like a snake;
^fThe venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah

4 ^gKeep me, Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
^hProtect me from violent men
Who ^{▼▼Or devise}intend to ^{▼▼Lit push
,} ^ktrip up my feet.
5 The proud have ^lhidden a trap for me, and snares;
They have spread a ^mnet at the ^{▼▼Lit track}wayside;
They have set ^osnares for me. Selah

6 I ^psaid to the Lord, “You are my God;
^qListen, Lord, to the ^rsound of my pleadings.
7 “ ^{▼▼Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord}God the Lord, ^tthe strength of my salvation,
You have ^ucovered my head on the day of ^{▼▼Lit weapons}battle.
8 “Do not grant, Lord, the ^wdesires of the wicked;
Do not bring about ^xhis evil planning, so that they are not exalted. Selah

9 “As for the head of those who surround me,
May the ^yharm of their lips cover them.
10 “May ^zburning coals fall upon them;
May they be ^aacast into the fire,
Into bottomless pits from which they ^abcannot rise.
11 “May a ^{▼▼Lit man of tongue}slanderer not endure on the earth;
^adMay evil hunt a violent person ^{▼▼Lit blow upon blow}violently.”

12 I know that the Lord will ^afmaintain the cause of the afflicted,
And ^agjustice for the poor.
13 Certainly the ^ahrighteous will give thanks to Your name;
The ^aiupright will dwell in Your presence.