PSALM 140

140:1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. 140:2 Deliver me, O the Lord, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man; 140:3 Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars. 140:4 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah 140:5 Keep me, O the Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to make my steps slip. 140:6 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah 140:7 I have said unto the Lord: 'Thou art my God'; give ear, O the Lord, unto the voice of my supplications. 140:8 O GOD the L-rd, the strength of my salvation, who hast screened my head in the day of battle, 140:9 Grant not, O the Lord, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah 140:10 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 140:11 Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again. 140:12 A slanderer shall not be established in the earth; the violent and evil man shall be hunted with thrust upon thrust. 140:13 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy. 140:14 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; the upright shall dwell in Thy presence.

Hebrew Transliteration 140:1 lamnatsach mizmor ledhvidh 140:2 challetsniy Adonaym'dhm r` m'iysh chamsiym tintserniy 140:3 'asher chshebhu r`othbelbh kol-yom yghuru milchmoth 140:4 shnanu leshonm kemo-nchshchamath `akhshubh tachath sephthymo selh 140:5 shmrniy Adonay miydhyrsh` m'iysh chamsiym tintserniy 'asher chshbhu lidhchoth pe`my 140:6 thmnu-gh'iym pach liy vachabhliym prsu resheth leyadhma`glmoqeshiym shthu-liy selh 140:7 'martiy layhvh 'liy 'tth ha'aziynhAdonay qol tachanuny 140:8 Adonay 'adhony `oz yeshu`thiysakkothh lero'shiy beyom nsheq 140:9 'al-tittn Adonay ma'avayyyrsh` zemmo 'al-tphq yrumu selh 140:10 ro'sh mesibby `amalsephthymo yekhassumo [yekhassmo] 140:11 ymiythu [yimmothu]`alyhem gechliym b'sh yappilm bemahamoroth bal-yqumu 140:12 'iysh lshon bal-yikkon b'rets 'iysh-chms r` yetsudhennu lemadhchphoth 140:13 ydha`t [ydha`tiy] kiy-ya`aseh Adonay diyn `niy mishpath'ebhyoniym 140:14 'akh tsaddiyqiym yodhu lishmekha yshebhu yeshriym 'eth-pneykha