AB - Psalms - 140

140:1  For the end, A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.

140:2  Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.

140:3  They have sharpened their tongue as the tongue of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. Pause.

140:4  Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

140:5  The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. Pause.

140:6  I said to the Lord, You are my God; hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

140:7  O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; You have covered my head in the day of battle.

140:8  Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire; they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.

140:9  As for the head of them that surround me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

140:10  Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and You shall cast them down in afflictions; they shall not bear up under them.

140:11  A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

140:12  I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.

140:13  Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name: the upright shall dwell in Your presence.