Psalm

140 Rescue me, O Jehovah, from evil men;

Protect me from violent men,+

 2 Those who scheme evil in their hearts+

And stir up conflict all day long.

 3 They sharpen their tongue like that of a serpent;+

Venom of vipers is behind their lips.+ (Selah)

 4 Protect me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked;+

Safeguard me from violent men,

Those who scheme to trip me.

 5 The haughty ones hide a trap for me;

With ropes they spread out a net beside the path.+

 7 O Jehovah the Sovereign Lord, my strong Savior,

You shield my head in the day of battle.+

 9 May the heads of those surrounding me

Be covered with the evil spoken by their lips.+

May they be hurled into the fire,

Into deep pits,*+ never to rise again.

12 I know that Jehovah will defend the lowly

And give justice to the poor.+

13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name;

The upright will dwell before your face.*+