Psalms 140
1Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
חַלְּצֵנִי יְהוָה מֵאָדָם רָע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי׃ (1878)
See also: Psalms 18:48, Psalms 71:4, Psalms 140:4, Habakkuk 1:2-3, Psalms 17:13, Psalms 140:11, 2 Samuel 22:49, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 120:2, Psalms 59:1-3, Psalms 64:1, Micah 2:1, 1 Samuel 23:26, 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 25:19, Proverbs 12:5, Hosea 5:2, Acts 25:3
2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ רָעֹות בְּלֵב כָּל־יֹום יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמֹות׃ (2382)
See also: Matthew 12:34, Psalms 36:4, Psalms 56:6, Psalms 62:3, Psalms 64:5-6, Psalms 120:7, Proverbs 12:20, Hosea 7:6, Micah 2:1-3, Nahum 1:11, 1 Samuel 23:19-24, 1 Samuel 24:11-12, 1 Samuel 26:1-25, Psalms 2:1-2, Psalms 21:11, Psalms 35:20, Psalms 38:12, Zechariah 7:10, 1 Kings 20:7, Psalms 52:2
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
שָׁנֲנוּ לְשֹׁונָם כְּמֹו־נָחָשׁ חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב תַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימֹו סֶלָה׃ (3841)
See also: James 3:8, Romans 3:13, Psalms 31:20, James 3:6, Psalms 58:4, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Proverbs 23:32, Psalms 10:7, Psalms 57:4, Isaiah 59:3-5, Jeremiah 9:3, Jeremiah 9:5, Lamentations 3:62, Matthew 12:34, Genesis 3:13, Psalms 52:2-3, Psalms 64:3-4, Psalms 94:4, Proverbs 12:18, Isaiah 59:13
4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
שָׁמְרֵנִי יְהוָה ׀ מִידֵי רָשָׁע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ לִדְחֹות פְּעָמָי׃ (4034)
See also: Psalms 118:13, Psalms 140:1, Psalms 36:11, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 18:48, Psalms 71:4, 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 17:8-9, Psalms 37:32-40, Psalms 55:1-3, Psalms 25:19, Genesis 27:41, 1 Samuel 26:2, 2 Samuel 22:49, Job 30:12, Psalms 132:16, Proverbs 18:5
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.
טָמְנוּ־גֵאִים ׀ פַּח לִי וַחֲבָלִים פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּל מֹקְשִׁים שָׁתוּ־לִי סֶלָה׃ (3387)
See also: Luke 6:45, Psalms 31:20, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 141:9, Psalms 142:3, Psalms 10:2, Psalms 57:6, Psalms 64:5, Psalms 119:110, Jeremiah 18:22, Psalms 31:4, Psalms 38:12, Psalms 119:61, Psalms 119:85, Psalms 123:3-4, Jeremiah 18:20, Luke 20:20-23, Job 18:9, Psalms 10:4-12, Psalms 17:8-13
6I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
אָמַרְתִּי לַיהוָה אֵלִי אָתָּה הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה קֹול תַּחֲנוּנָי׃ (1918)
See also: Psalms 143:1, Psalms 143:10, Psalms 16:2, Psalms 28:2, Psalms 31:14, Psalms 119:57, Psalms 130:2, Psalms 142:5, Zechariah 13:9, Psalms 16:5-6, Psalms 27:7-8, Psalms 28:1-2, Psalms 55:1-2, Psalms 64:1, Psalms 91:2, Psalms 116:1, Lamentations 3:24
7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
יְהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִי סַכֹּתָה לְרֹאשִׁי בְּיֹום נָשֶׁק׃ (2498)
See also: Psalms 28:8, Exodus 15:2, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 18:1-2, Psalms 61:3, Psalms 89:26, Deuteronomy 33:27-29, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 144:10, Psalms 27:1, Psalms 28:7-8, Psalms 44:7, Psalms 59:17, 1 Samuel 17:45-51, Psalms 18:35, Psalms 43:2, Psalms 95:1, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 33:6, 1 Samuel 17:36-37
8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
אַל־תִּתֵּן יְהוָה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע זְמָמֹו אַל־תָּפֵק יָרוּמוּ סֶלָה׃ (2605)
See also: Psalms 33:10, Psalms 10:2-3, Psalms 41:2, Deuteronomy 32:27, 2 Samuel 15:31, Job 5:12-13, Psalms 27:12, Psalms 30:1, Psalms 94:20-21, Psalms 66:7, Psalms 35:25, Lamentations 1:9
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימֹו [יְכַסּוּמֹו כ] (יְכַסֵּמֹו ׃ ק) (1987)
See also: Psalms 7:16, Psalms 141:10, Proverbs 18:7, Psalms 5:10, Psalms 7:15, Psalms 10:7, Psalms 64:8, Psalms 31:18, Psalms 94:23, Proverbs 12:13, 1 Kings 2:23, Esther 7:10, Psalms 109:29, Proverbs 10:6, Proverbs 10:11, Esther 9:25, Psalms 52:5, Psalms 59:12, Psalms 120:4, Ecclesiastes 10:12
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
[יָמִיטוּ כ] (יִמֹּוטוּ ק) עֲלֵיהֶם גֶּחָלִים בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵם בְּמַהֲמֹרֹות בַּל־יָקוּמוּ׃ (1862)
See also: Psalms 11:6, Psalms 21:9, Romans 12:20, Revelation 20:15, Revelation 21:8, Genesis 19:24, Exodus 9:23-24, Judges 9:20, Psalms 18:13-14, Psalms 55:23, Psalms 120:4, Proverbs 28:10, Proverbs 28:17, Ezekiel 10:2, Matthew 13:42, Matthew 13:50, Revelation 16:8-9, Psalms 36:12, Amos 8:14, Daniel 3:20-25
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
אִישׁ לָשֹׁון בַּל־יִכֹּון בָּאָרֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָס רָע יְצוּדֶנּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹת׃ (2525)
See also: James 4:11, Psalms 140:1, Proverbs 13:21, Psalms 18:48, Psalms 34:21, Numbers 32:23, Proverbs 13:2, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 17:20, Isaiah 3:11, Lamentations 4:18, Genesis 6:11, 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 7:14-16, Psalms 9:16, Psalms 12:3-4, Psalms 25:19, Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 13:6
12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
[יָדַעְתָּ כ] (יָדַעְתִּי ק) כִּי־יַעֲשֶׂה יְהוָה דִּין עָנִי מִשְׁפַּט אֶבְיֹנִים׃ (2275)
See also: Psalms 9:4, Proverbs 22:23, Psalms 109:31, 1 Kings 8:49, 1 Kings 8:45, Proverbs 23:10-11, Psalms 82:4, Jeremiah 22:16, Job 36:6, Psalms 35:10, Psalms 102:17, Matthew 11:5, Job 5:15, Psalms 10:17-18, Psalms 17:1, Psalms 22:24, Psalms 72:4, Psalms 72:12-14, Proverbs 22:22, Isaiah 11:4
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
אַךְ צַדִּיקִים יֹודוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ יֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ׃ (2130)
See also: Psalms 54:6, Psalms 5:4, Psalms 11:7, Psalms 16:11, Proverbs 11:20, Isaiah 3:10, John 17:24, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, John 14:3, Revelation 7:14-17, Psalms 23:6, Psalms 32:11-33:1, Psalms 73:24, Psalms 97:12, Revelation 21:24-27