Psalms 140: 1 - 142: 7
| For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. |
| 1Deliver me, LORD, from the evil man. |
| Preserve me from the violent man: |
| 2those who devise mischief in their hearts. |
| They continually gather themselves together for war. |
| 3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. |
| Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah. |
| 4LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. |
| Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet. |
| 5The 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. |
| 6I said to the LORD, “You are my God.” |
| Listen to the cry of my petitions, LORD. |
| 7LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, |
| you have covered my head in the day of battle. |
| 8LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. |
| Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah. |
| 9As for the head of those who surround me, |
| let the mischief of their own lips cover them. |
| 10Let burning coals fall on them. |
| Let them be thrown into the fire, |
| into miry pits, from where they never rise. |
| 11An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. |
| Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him. |
| 12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, |
| and justice for the needy. |
| 13Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. |
| The upright will dwell in your presence. |
| A Psalm by David. |
| 1LORD, I have called on you. |
| Come to me quickly! |
| Listen to my voice when I call to you. |
| 2Let my prayer be set before you like incense; |
| the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice. |
| 3Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. |
| Keep the door of my lips. |
| 4Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing, |
| to practise deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. |
| Don’t let me eat of their delicacies. |
| 5Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; |
| let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; |
| don’t let my head refuse it; |
| Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds. |
| 6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. |
| They will hear my words, for they are well spoken. |
| 7“As when one ploughs and breaks up the earth, |
| our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.” |
| 8For my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. |
| In you, I take refuge. |
| Don’t leave my soul destitute. |
| 9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, |
| from the traps of the workers of iniquity. |
| 10Let the wicked fall together into their own nets |
| while I pass by. |
| A contemplation by David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. |
| 1I cry with my voice to the LORD. |
| With my voice, I ask the LORD for mercy. |
| 2I pour out my complaint before him. |
| I tell him my troubles. |
| 3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, |
| you knew my route. |
| On the path in which I walk, |
| they have hidden a snare for me. |
| 4Look on my right, and see; |
| for there is no one who is concerned for me. |
| Refuge has fled from me. |
| No one cares for my soul. |
| 5I cried to you, LORD. |
| I said, “You are my refuge, |
| my portion in the land of the living.” |
| 6Listen to my cry, |
| for I am in desperate need. |
| Deliver me from my persecutors, |
| for they are too strong for me. |
| 7Bring my soul out of prison, |
| that I may give thanks to your name. |
| The righteous will surround me, |
| for you will be good to me. |
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