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^[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.

^[1] Deliver H2502 (PielImpv) me, O Lord, H3068 from the evil H7451 man: H120 Preserve H5341 (QalImpf) me from the violent H2555 man;^§ H376
^[2] Which imagine H2803 (QalPerf) mischiefs H7451 in their heart; H3820 Continually H3117 are they gathered together H1481 (QalImpf) for war. H4421
^[3] They have sharpened H8150 (QalPerf) their tongues H3956 like a serpent; H5175 Adders’ H5919 poison H2534 is under their lips. H8193 Selah. H5542
^[4] Keep H8104 (QalImpv) me, O Lord, H3068 from the hands H3027 of the wicked; H7563 Preserve H5341 (QalImpf) me from the violent H2555 man; H376 Who have purposed H2803 (QalPerf) to overthrow H1760 (QalInf) my goings. H6471
^[5] The proud H1343 have hid H2934 (QalPerf) a snare H6341 for me, and cords; H2256 They have spread H6566 (QalPerf) a net H7568 by the wayside; H3027 H4570 They have set H7896 (QalPerf) gins H4170 for me. Selah. H5542
^[6] I said H559 (QalPerf) unto the Lord, H3068 Thou art my God: H410 Hear H238 (HiphImpv) the voice H6963 of my supplications, H8469 O Lord. H3068
^[7] O God H3069 the Lord, H136 the strength H5797 of my salvation, H3444 Thou hast covered H5526 (QalPerf) my head H7218 in the day H3117 of battle. H5402
^[8] Grant H5414 (QalImpf) not, O Lord, H3068 the desires H3970 of the wicked: H7563 Further H6329 (HiphImpf) not his wicked device; H2162 lest they exalt H7311 (QalImpf) themselves.^§ Selah. H5542
^[9] As for the head H7218 of those that compass me about, H4524 Let the mischief H5999 of their own lips H8193 cover H3680 (PielImpf) them.
^[10] Let burning coals H1513 fall H4131 (NiphImpf) (Qere) H4131 (HiphImpf) upon them: Let them be cast H5307 (HiphImpf) into the fire; H784 Into deep pits, H4113 that they rise not up again. H6965 (QalImpf)
^[11] Let not an evil speaker H376 H3956 be established H3559 (NiphImpf) in the earth: H776 Evil H7451 shall hunt H6679 (QalImpf) the violent H2555 man H376 to overthrow H4073 him.
^[12] I know H3045 (QalPerf) that the Lord H3068 will maintain H6213 (QalImpf) the cause H1779 of the afflicted, H6041 And the right H4941 of the poor. H34
^[13] Surely the righteous H6662 shall give thanks H3034 (HiphImpf) unto thy name: H8034 The upright H3477 shall dwell H3427 (QalImpf) in thy presence. H6440

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.

^{[1] [139:1]} εις το τελος ψαλμος τω δαυιδ ^[139:2] εξελου με κυριε εξ ανθρωπου πονηρου απο ανδρος αδικου ρυσαι με
^{[2] [139:3]} οιτινες ελογισαντο αδικιας εν καρδια ολην την ημεραν παρετασσοντο πολεμους
^{[3] [139:4]} ηκονησαν γλωσσαν αυτων ωσει οφεως ιος ασπιδων υπο τα χειλη αυτων διαψαλμα
^{[4] [139:5]} φυλαξον με κυριε εκ χειρος αμαρτωλου απο ανθρωπων αδικων εξελου με οιτινες ελογισαντο υποσκελισαι τα διαβηματα μου
^{[5] [139:6]} εκρυψαν υπερηφανοι παγιδα μοι και σχοινια διετειναν παγιδας τοις ποσιν μου εχομενα τριβου σκανδαλον εθεντο μοι διαψαλμα
^{[6] [139:7]} ειπα τω κυριω θεος μου ει συ ενωτισαι κυριε την φωνην της δεησεως μου
^{[7] [139:8]} κυριε κυριε δυναμις της σωτηριας μου επεσκιασας επι την κεφαλην μου εν ημερα πολεμου
^{[8] [139:9]} μη παραδως με κυριε απο της επιθυμιας μου αμαρτωλω διελογισαντο κατ εμου μη εγκαταλιπης με μηποτε υψωθωσιν διαψαλμα
^{[9] [139:10]} η κεφαλη του κυκλωματος αυτων κοπος των χειλεων αυτων καλυψει αυτους
^{[10] [139:11]} πεσουνται επ αυτους ανθρακες εν πυρι καταβαλεις αυτους εν ταλαιπωριαις ου μη υποστωσιν
^{[11] [139:12]} ανηρ γλωσσωδης ου κατευθυνθησεται επι της γης ανδρα αδικον κακα θηρευσει εις διαφθοραν
^{[12] [139:13]} εγνων οτι ποιησει κυριος την κρισιν του πτωχου και την δικην των πενητων
^{[13] [139:14]} πλην δικαιοι εξομολογησονται τω ονοματι σου και κατοικησουσιν ευθεις συν τω προσωπω σου

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.