Ps 140

FFor the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, (MT 140:2; LXX 139:1; LXX 139:2; Rahlfs 139:1; Rahlfs 139:2) לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ 2who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. (MT 140:3; LXX 139:3; Rahlfs 139:3) חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃ 3They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah (MT 140:4; LXX 139:4; Rahlfs 139:4) אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃ 4Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble. (MT 140:5; LXX 139:5; Rahlfs 139:5) שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ לְשׁוֹנָם֮ כְּֽמוֹ־נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃ 5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah (MT 140:6; LXX 139:6; Rahlfs 139:6) שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְח֥וֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃ 6I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Hear, O Lord, my cry for help. (MT 140:7; LXX 139:7; Rahlfs 139:7) טָֽמְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים ׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃ 7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle. (MT 140:8; LXX 139:8; Rahlfs 139:8) אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַ֭יהוָה אֵ֣לִי אָ֑תָּה הַאֲזִ֥ינָה יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ 8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah (MT 140:9; LXX 139:9; Rahlfs 139:9) יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃ 9May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused. (MT 140:10; LXX 139:10; Rahlfs 139:10) אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃ 10May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again. (MT 140:11; LXX 139:11; Rahlfs 139:11) רֹ֥אשׁ מְסִבָּ֑י עֲמַ֖ל שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ יכסומו׃ 11May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence. (MT 140:12; LXX 139:12; Rahlfs 139:12) ימיטו עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בַּֽל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃ 12I know that the Lord upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy. (MT 140:13; LXX 139:13; Rahlfs 139:13) אִ֥ישׁ לָשׁוֹן֮ בַּל־יִכּ֪וֹן בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָ֥ס רָ֑ע יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃ 13Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence. (MT 140:14; LXX 139:14; Rahlfs 139:14) ידעת כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְ֭הוָה דִּ֣ין עָנִ֑י מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃