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World English Bible

Psalm 140 (WEBP)

[1] Deliver me, Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men:
[2] those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
[3] They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.
[4] Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
[5] The 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.
[6] I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.
[7] Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
[8] Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
[9] As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
[10] Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
[11] An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
[12] I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.
[13] Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 140 (KJVS)

[1] Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: Preserve me from the violent man;
[2] Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; Continually are they gathered together for war.
[3] They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
[4] Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man; Who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
[5] The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. Selah.
[6] I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
[7] O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
[8] Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: Further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
[9] As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own 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.
[11] Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
[12] I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And the right of the poor.
[13] Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Psalm 140:1 Heb. man of violences
Psalm 140:8 Or, let them not be exalted

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 140 (BYZ)

[1] Εἰς () τὸ () τέλος· () ψαλμὸς () τῷ () Δαυιδ. () Ἐξελοῦ () με, () κύριε, () ἐξ () ἀνθρώπου () πονηροῦ, () ἀπὸ () ἀνδρὸς () ἀδίκου () ῥῦσαί () με, ()
[2] οἵτινες () ἐλογίσαντο () ἀδικίας () ἐν () καρδίᾳ, () ὅλην () τὴν () ἡμέραν () παρετάσσοντο πολέμους· ()
[3] ἠκόνησαν γλῶσσαν () αὐτῶν () ὡσεὶ () ὄφεως, () ἰὸς () ἀσπίδων () ὑπὸ () τὰ () χείλη () αὐτῶν. () Διάψαλμα.
[4] Φύλαξόν () με, () κύριε, () ἐκ () χειρὸς () ἁμαρτωλοῦ, () ἀπὸ () ἀνθρώπων () ἀδίκων () ἐξελοῦ () με, () οἵτινες () ἐλογίσαντο () ὑποσκελίσαι τὰ () διαβήματά μου· ()
[5] ἔκρυψαν () ὑπερήφανοι () παγίδα () μοι () καὶ () σχοινία () διέτειναν, παγίδας () τοῖς () ποσίν () μου, () ἐχόμενα () τρίβου () σκάνδαλον () ἔθεντό () μοι. () Διάψαλμα.
[6] Εἶπα () τῷ () κυρίῳ () Θεός () μου () εἶ () σύ· () ἐνώτισαι, () κύριε, () τὴν () φωνὴν () τῆς () δεήσεώς () μου. ()
[7] Κύριε () κύριε () δύναμις () τῆς () σωτηρίας () μου, () ἐπεσκίασας () ἐπὶ () τὴν () κεφαλήν () μου () ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () πολέμου. ()
[8] Μὴ () παραδῷς () με, () κύριε, () ἀπὸ () τῆς () ἐπιθυμίας () μου () ἁμαρτωλῷ· () διελογίσαντο () κατ’ () ἐμοῦ, () μὴ () ἐγκαταλίπῃς () με, () μήποτε () ὑψωθῶσιν. () Διάψαλμα.
[9] Ἡ () κεφαλὴ () τοῦ () κυκλώματος αὐτῶν, () κόπος () τῶν () χειλέων () αὐτῶν () καλύψει () αὐτούς. ()
[10] Πεσοῦνται () ἐπ’ () αὐτοὺς () ἄνθρακες, () ἐν () πυρὶ () καταβαλεῖς () αὐτούς, () ἐν () ταλαιπωρίαις () οὐ () μὴ () ὑποστῶσιν.
[11] Ἀνὴρ () γλωσσώδης οὐ () κατευθυνθήσεται () ἐπὶ () τῆς () γῆς, () ἄνδρα () ἄδικον () κακὰ () θηρεύσει () εἰς () διαφθοράν. ()
[12] Ἔγνων () ὅτι () ποιήσει () κύριος () τὴν () κρίσιν () τοῦ () πτωχοῦ () καὶ () τὴν () δίκην () τῶν () πενήτων. ()
[13] Πλὴν () δίκαιοι () ἐξομολογήσονται () τῷ () ὀνόματί () σου, () καὶ () κατοικήσουσιν () εὐθεῖς () σὺν () τῷ () προσώπῳ () σου. ()

Psalm 140:1 Originally verses 139:1–2.
Psalm 140:2 Originally verse 139:3.
Psalm 140:3 Originally verse 139:4.
Psalm 140:4 Originally verse 139:5.
Psalm 140:5 Originally verse 139:6.
Psalm 140:6 Originally verse 139:7.
Psalm 140:7 Originally verse 139:8.
Psalm 140:8 Originally verse 139:9.
Psalm 140:9 Originally verse 139:10.
Psalm 140:10 Originally verse 139:11.
Psalm 140:11 Originally verse 139:12.
Psalm 140:12 Originally verse 139:13.
Psalm 140:13 Originally verse 139:14.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.