Psalms 140

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	Miqra 'al pi ha-Mesorah
1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men,	1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
2 who plan evil things in their heart, and stir up wars continually.	2 חַלְּצֵנִי יְהֹוָה מֵֽאָדָם רָעמֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃
3 They make their tongue sharp as a serpents, and under their lips is the poison of vipers. [Selah]	3 אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ רָעוֹת בְּלֵבכׇּל־יוֹם יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃
4 Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.	4 שָׁנְנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם כְּֽמוֹ־נָחָשׁחֲמַת עַכְשׁוּבתַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃
5 Arrogant men have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net, by the wayside they have set snares for me. [Selah]	5 שׇׁמְרֵנִי יְהֹוָה ׀ מִידֵי רָשָׁעמֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִיאֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ לִדְחוֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃
6 I say to the LORD, Thou art my God; give ear to the voice of my supplications, O LORD!	6 טָמְנֽוּ גֵאִים ׀ פַּח לִיוַחֲבָלִים פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּלמֹקְשִׁים שָׁתוּ־לִי סֶֽלָה׃
7 O LORD, my Lord, my strong deliverer, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.	7 אָמַרְתִּי לַיהֹוָה אֵלִי אָתָּההַאֲזִינָה יְהֹוָה קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further his evil plot! [Selah]	8 יֱהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִיסַכֹּתָה לְרֹאשִׁי בְּיוֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃
9 Those who surround me lift up their head, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!	9 אַל־תִּתֵּן יְהֹוָה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁעזְמָמוֹ אַל־תָּפֵק יָרוּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃
10 Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into pits, no more to rise!	10 רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּיעֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימוֹ יכסומו יְכַסֵּֽימוֹ׃
11 Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!	11 ימיטו יִמּוֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶם גֶּחָלִיםבָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵםבְּמַהֲמֹרוֹת בַּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃
12 I know that the LORD maintains the cause of the afflicted, and executes justice for the needy.	12 אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן בַּל־יִכּוֹן בָּאָרֶץאִישׁ־חָמָס רָעיְצוּדֶנּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.	13 ידעת יָדַעְתִּי כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂה יְהֹוָה דִּין עָנִימִשְׁפַּט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃
	14 אַךְ צַדִּיקִים יוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָיֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃