Psalms 140
140
A Prayer for Protection
For the Pure and Shining One
King David’s poetic song
1Lord, protect me from this evil one!
Rescue me from these violent schemes!
2He concocts his secret strategy to divide and harm others,
stirring up trouble one against another.
3They are known for their sharp rhetoric
of poisonous, hateful words.
Pause in his presence
4Keep me safe, Lord, out of reach from these wicked and violent men,
and guard me, God, for they have plotted an evil scheme
to ruin me and bring me down.
5They are proud and insolent; they’ve set an ambush for me in secret.
They are determined to snare me in their net like captured prey.
Pause in his presence
6-7O Lord, you are my God and my saving strength!
My Hero-God, you wrap yourself around me to protect me.
For I’m surrounded by your presence in my day of battle.
Lord Yahweh, hear my cry.
May my voice move your heart to show me mercy.
8Don’t let the wicked triumph over me,
but bring down their every strategy to subdue me
or they will become even more arrogant!
Pause in his presence
9Those who surround me are nothing but proud troublemakers.
May they drink the poison of their own poisonous words.
10-11May their slanderous lives never prosper!
Let evil itself hunt them down and pursue them relentlessly
until they are thrown into fiery pits
from which they will never get out!
Let burning coals of hellfire fall upon their heads!
12For I know, Lord, that you will be the hero
of all those they persecute,
and you will secure justice for the poor.
13Your godly ones will thank you no matter what happens.
For they choose and cherish your presence
above everything else!
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Psalm 140
For the music leader. A psalm of David.
1Rescue me from evil people, LORD!
Guard me from violent people
2who plot evil things in their hearts,
who pick fights every single day!
3They sharpen their tongues like a snake’s;
spider poison#140.3 LXX snake poison is on their lips. Selah
4Protect me from the power of the wicked, LORD!
Guard me from violent people
who plot to trip me up!
5Arrogant people have laid a trap for me with ropes.
They’ve spread out a net alongside the road.
They’ve set snares for me. Selah
6I tell the LORD, “You are my God!
Listen to my request for mercy, LORD!”
7My LORD God, my strong saving help—
you’ve protected my head on the day of battle.
8 LORD, don’t give the wicked what they want!
Don’t allow their plans to succeed,
or they’ll exalt themselves even more!#140.8 Heb uncertain Selah
9Let the heads of the people surrounding me
be covered with the trouble their own lips caused!#140.9 Heb uncertain
10Let burning coals fall on them!
Let them fall into deep pits and never get out again!
11Let no slanderer be safe in the land.
Let calamity hunt down violent people—and quickly!#140.11 Heb uncertain
12I know that the LORD will take up the case of the poor
and will do what is right for the needy.
13Yes, the righteous will give thanks to your name,
and those who do right will live in your presence.
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