140:1

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד׃

For the Leader. A Psalm of David.

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140:2

חַלְּצֵנִי יְהוָה מֵאָדָם רָע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי׃

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man;

140:3

אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ רָעוֹת בְּלֵב כָּל־יוֹם יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמוֹת׃

Who devise evil things in their heart; Every day do they stir up wars.

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140:4

שָׁנֲנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם כְּמוֹ־נָחָשׁ חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב תַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימוֹ סֶלָה׃

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah

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140:5

שָׁמְרֵנִי יְהוָה מִידֵי רָשָׁע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ לִדְחוֹת פְּעָמָי׃

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man; Who have purposed to make my steps slip.

140:6

טָמְנוּ־גֵאִים פַּח לִי וַחֲבָלִים פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּל מֹקְשִׁים שָׁתוּ־לִי סֶלָה׃

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

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140:7

אָמַרְתִּי לַיהוָה אֵלִי אָתָּה הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָי׃

I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my God'; Give ear, O LORD, unto the voice of my supplications.

140:8

יְהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִי סַכֹּתָה לְרֹאשִׁי בְּיוֹם נָשֶׁק׃

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Who hast screened my head in the day of battle,

140:9

אַל־תִּתֵּן יְהוָה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע זְמָמוֹ אַל־תָּפֵק יָרוּמוּ סֶלָה׃

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah

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140:10

רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימוֹ יכסומו [יְכַסֵּמוֹ׃]

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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140:11

ימיטו [יִמּוֹטוּ] עֲלֵיהֶם גֶּחָלִים בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵם בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹת בַּל־יָקוּמוּ׃

Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

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140:12

אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן בַּל־יִכּוֹן בָּאָרֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָס רָע יְצוּדֶנּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹת׃

A slanderer shall not be established in the earth; The violent and evil man shall be hunted with thrust upon thrust.

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140:13

ידעת [יָדַעְתִּי] כִּי־יַעֲשֶׂה יְהוָה דִּין עָנִי מִשְׁפַּט אֶבְיֹנִים׃

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the poor, And the right of the needy.

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140:14

אַךְ צַדִּיקִים יוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ יֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ׃

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; The upright shall dwell in Thy presence.

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