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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140
To the Heavenly Worship Leader, A Psalm (sacred song about or to God) of David [Beloved].
1Deliver me, O Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate], from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison [is] under their lips. Selah [stop and diligently consider what was just said].
4Keep me, O Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate], from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
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 [stop and diligently consider what was just said].
6I said unto the Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate], youi [are] my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate].
7O GOD [THE FATHER] the Lord-Adonai [Greatest Above All Things], the strength of my salvation, youi have covered my head in the day of battle.
8Grant not, O Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate], the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. Selah [stop and diligently consider what was just said].
9 [As for] the head of those that compass (go around, encircle; encompass) me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].
12I know that the Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto youri name: the upright shall dwell in youri presence.
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