Psalms 140 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 O LORD, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent, Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, For the director of music. A psalm of David. Rescue me, LORD, from evildoers; protect me from the violent,
2 those who plot evil in their hearts and stir up trouble all day long. who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.
3 Their tongues sting like a snake; the venom of a viper drips from their lips. Interlude They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s; the poison of vipers is on their lips.
4 O LORD, keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me. Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet. Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet.
5 The proud have set a trap to catch me; they have stretched out a net; they have placed traps all along the way. Interlude The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
6 I said to the LORD, “You are my God!” Listen, O LORD, to my cries for mercy! I say to the LORD, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O LORD! I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.
7 O Sovereign LORD, the strong one who rescued me, you protected me on the day of battle. O LORD, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.
8 LORD, do not let evil people have their way. Do not let their evil schemes succeed, or they will become proud. Interlude Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed.
9 Let my enemies be destroyed by the very evil they have planned for me. As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them.
10 Let burning coals fall down on their heads. Let them be thrown into the fire or into watery pits from which they can’t escape. Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise! May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.
11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land. Cause great disasters to fall on the violent. Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily! May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent.
12 But I know the LORD will help those they persecute; he will give justice to the poor. I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy. I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.
13 Surely righteous people are praising your name; the godly will live in your presence. Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence. Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.
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