Psalm 140:1{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Deliver2502 me, O LORD,3068 from the evil7451 man:120 preserve5341 me from the violent2555 man;376{Heb. man of violences}2 Which imagine2803 mischiefs7451 in their heart;3820 continually3117 are they gathered together1481for war.44213 They have sharpened8150 their tongues3956 like a serpent;5175 adders'5919 poison2534is under their lips.8193 Selah.55424 Keep8104 me, O LORD,3068 from the hands3027 of the wicked;7563 preserve5341 me from the violent2555 man;376 who have purposed2803 to overthrow1760 my goings.64715 The proud1343 have hid2934 a snare6341 for me, and cords;2256 they have spread6566 a net7568 by the wayside;30274570 they have set7896 gins4170 for me. Selah.55426 I said559 unto the LORD,3068 Thou art my God:410 hear238 the voice6963 of my supplications,8469 O LORD.30687 O GOD3069 the Lord,136 the strength5797 of my salvation,3444 thou hast covered5526 my head7218 in the day3117 of battle.54028 Grant5414 not, O LORD,3068 the desires3970 of the wicked:7563 further6329 not his wicked device;2162lest they exalt7311 themselves.{Or, let them not be exalted} Selah.55429Asfor the head7218 of those that compass me about,4524 let the mischief5999 of their own lips8193 cover3680 them.
10 Let burning coals1513 fall41314131 upon them: let them be cast5307 into the fire;784 into deep pits,4113 that they rise not up again.696511 Let not an evil speaker3763956 be established3559 in the earth:776 evil7451 shall hunt6679 the violent2555 man376 to overthrow4073him.{Heb. a man of tongue, or, an evil speaker, a wicked man of violence be established in the earth, let him be hunted to his overthrow}12 I know3045 that the LORD3068 will maintain6213 the cause1779 of the afflicted,6041and the right4941 of the poor.3413 Surely the righteous6662 shall give thanks3034 unto thy name:8034 the upright3477 shall dwell3427 in thy presence.6440