Ps 140

FFor the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Deliver me, Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men: (MT 140:2; LXX 139:1; LXX 139:2; Rahlfs 139:1; Rahlfs 139:2) לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ 2those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war. (MT 140:3; LXX 139:3; Rahlfs 139:3) חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃ 3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah. (MT 140:4; LXX 139:4; Rahlfs 139:4) אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃ 4Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet. (MT 140:5; LXX 139:5; Rahlfs 139:5) שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ לְשׁוֹנָם֮ כְּֽמוֹ־נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃ 5The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah. (MT 140:6; LXX 139:6; Rahlfs 139:6) שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְח֥וֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃ 6I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh. (MT 140:7; LXX 139:7; Rahlfs 139:7) טָֽמְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים ׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃ 7Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. (MT 140:8; LXX 139:8; Rahlfs 139:8) אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַ֭יהוָה אֵ֣לִי אָ֑תָּה הַאֲזִ֥ינָה יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ 8Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah. (MT 140:9; LXX 139:9; Rahlfs 139:9) יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃ 9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. (MT 140:10; LXX 139:10; Rahlfs 139:10) אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃ 10Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise. (MT 140:11; LXX 139:11; Rahlfs 139:11) רֹ֥אשׁ מְסִבָּ֑י עֲמַ֖ל שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ יכסומו׃ 11An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him. (MT 140:12; LXX 139:12; Rahlfs 139:12) ימיטו עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בַּֽל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃ 12I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for 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 give thanks to 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׃