New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 140

Prayer for Protection against the Wicked.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

1 1Rescue me, Lord, from evil people; Protect me from 2violent men2Who 3devise evil things in their hearts; They 4continually stir up wars.3They 5sharpen their tongues like a snake; 6The venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah

4 7Keep me, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; 8Protect me from violent men Who 9intend to 10 11trip up my feet.5The proud have 12hidden a trap for me, and snares; They have spread a 13net at the 14wayside; They have set 15snares for me. Selah

6I 16said to the Lord, “You are my God; 17Listen, Lord, to the 18sound of my pleadings.7 19God the Lord, 20the strength of my salvation, You have 21covered my head on the day of 22battle.8Do not grant, Lord, the 23desires of the wicked; Do not bring about 24his evil planning, so that they are not exalted. Selah

9“As for the head of those who surround me, May the 25harm of their lips cover them.10May 26burning coals fall upon them; May they be 27cast into the fire, Into bottomless pits from which they 28cannot rise.11May a 29slanderer not endure on the earth; 30May evil hunt a violent person 31violently.”

12I know that the Lord will 32maintain the cause of the afflicted, And 33justice for the poor.13Certainly the 34righteous will give thanks to Your name; The 35upright will dwell in Your presence.

Notes

1. Psalms 140:1 Ps 17:13; 59:2; 71:4 ↩
2. Psalms 140:1 Ps 18:48; 86:14; 140:11 ↩
3. Psalms 140:2 Ps 7:14; 36:4; 52:2; Prov 6:14; Is 59:4; Hos 7:15 ↩
4. Psalms 140:2 Ps 56:6 ↩
5. Psalms 140:3 Ps 57:4; 64:3 ↩
6. Psalms 140:3 Ps 58:4; Rom 3:13; James 3:8 ↩
7. Psalms 140:4 Ps 71:4 ↩
8. Psalms 140:4 Ps 140:1 ↩
9. Psalms 140:4 Or devise ↩
10. Psalms 140:4 Lit push ↩
11. Psalms 140:4 Ps 36:11 ↩
12. Psalms 140:5 Job 18:9; Ps 35:7; 141:9; 142:3 ↩
13. Psalms 140:5 Ps 31:4; 57:6; Lam 1:13 ↩
14. Psalms 140:5 Lit track ↩
15. Psalms 140:5 Ps 141:9; Is 8:14; Amos 3:5 ↩
16. Psalms 140:6 Ps 16:2; 31:14 ↩
17. Psalms 140:6 Ps 143:1 ↩
18. Psalms 140:6 Ps 116:1; 130:2 ↩
19. Psalms 140:7 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord ↩
20. Psalms 140:7 Ps 28:8; 118:14 ↩
21. Psalms 140:7 Ps 144:10 ↩
22. Psalms 140:7 Lit weapons ↩
23. Psalms 140:8 Ps 112:10 ↩
24. Psalms 140:8 Esth 9:25; Ps 10:2, 3 ↩
25. Psalms 140:9 Ps 7:16; Prov 18:7 ↩
26. Psalms 140:10 Ps 11:6 ↩
27. Psalms 140:10 Ps 21:9; Matt 3:10 ↩
28. Psalms 140:10 Ps 36:12 ↩
29. Psalms 140:11 Lit man of tongue ↩
30. Psalms 140:11 Ps 34:21 ↩
31. Psalms 140:11 Lit blow upon blow ↩
32. Psalms 140:12 1 Kin 8:45, 49; Ps 9:4; 18:27; 82:3 ↩
33. Psalms 140:12 Ps 12:5; 35:10 ↩
34. Psalms 140:13 Ps 97:12 ↩
35. Psalms 140:13 Ps 11:7; 16:11; 17:15 ↩

Prayer for Protection against the Wicked.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

Notes

Commentaries on Psalms 140