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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 in 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] «To the chief Musician (), A Psalm of David .» 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 () (8675) () 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 140 (YLT)

[1] Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.
[2] Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars.
[3] They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder is under their lips. Selah.
[4] Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.
[5] The proud hid a snare for me-and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.
[6] I have said to Jehovah, ‘My God art Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.’
[7] O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
[8] Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.
[9] The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
[10] They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits-they arise not.
[11] A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence-evil hunteth to overflowing.
[12] I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
[13] Only-the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!