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Psalm chapter 140

English Standard Version

1 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, 2who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. 3They make their tongue sharp as a serpent 's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah 4Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet. 5The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah 6 I say to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord! 7O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. 8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah 9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! 10Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise! 11Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily! 12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy. 13Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence.
New International Version

1For the director of music. A psalm of David. Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers; protect me from the violent, 2who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.
3They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s; the poison of vipers is on their lips. 4Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet.
5The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path. 6I say to the Lord, "You are my God." Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy. 7Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.
8Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord; do not let their plans succeed. 9Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them. 10May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.
11May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent. 12I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. 13Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.
New American Standard Bible

1Rescue me, Lord, from evil people; Protect me from violent men 2Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. 3They sharpen their tongues like a snake; The venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah 4Keep me, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my feet. 5The proud have hidden a trap for me, and snares; They have spread a net at the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah 6I said to the Lord, 'You are my God; Listen, Lord, to the sound of my pleadings. 7 God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head on the day of battle. 8Do not grant, Lord, the desires of the wicked; Do not bring about his evil planning, so that they are not exalted. Selah 9'As for the head of those who surround me, May the harm of their lips cover them. 10May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into bottomless pits from which they cannot rise. 11May a slanderer not endure on the earth; May evil hunt a violent person violently.' 12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor. 13Certainly the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.
Christian Standard Bible

1For the choir director. A psalm of David. Rescue me, Lord, from evil men. Keep me safe from violent men 2who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long.
3They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s bite; viper’s venom is under their lips. Selah 4Protect me, Lord, from the power of the wicked. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to make me stumble.
5The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me. Selah 6I say to the Lord, "You are my God." Listen, Lord, to my cry for help. 7 Lord, my Lord, my strong Savior, you shield my head on the day of battle.
8 Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah 9When those who surround me rise up, may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them. 10Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.
11Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man. 12I know that the Lord upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy. 13Surely the righteous will praise your name; the upright will live in your presence.
New Living Translation

1O Lord, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent, 2those who plot evil in their hearts and stir up trouble all day long.
3Their tongues sting like a snake; the venom of a viper drips from their lips. Interlude
4O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me.
5The proud have set a trap to catch me; they have stretched out a net; they have placed traps all along the way. Interlude
6I said to the Lord, 'You are my God!' Listen, O Lord, to my cries for mercy! 7O Sovereign Lord, the strong one who rescued me, you protected me on the day of battle.
8Lord, do not let evil people have their way. Do not let their evil schemes succeed, or they will become proud. Interlude
9Let my enemies be destroyed by the very evil they have planned for me. 10Let burning coals fall down on their heads. Let them be thrown into the fire or into watery pits from which they can’t escape. 11Don’t let liars prosper here in our land. Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
12But I know the Lord will help those they persecute; he will give justice to the poor. 13Surely righteous people are praising your name; the godly will live in your presence.
King James Version

1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
6I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
7O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
New King James Version

1{To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men, 2Who plan evil things in their hearts; They continually gather together for war.
3They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of asps is under their lips. Selah
4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
5The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah
6I said to the Lord: “You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord. 7O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.
8Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; Do not further his wicked scheme, Lest they be exalted. Selah
9“ As for the head of those who surround me, Let the evil of their lips cover them; 10 Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again. 11Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.” 12I know that the Lord will maintain The cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor. 13Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence.

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