Psalms 140:2-4 in English

² Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah

⁴ Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

² Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and a strong door about my lips.

⁴ Incline not my heart to evil things, to employ pretexts for sins, with men who work iniquity: and let me not unite with their choice ones.

² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

² Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and a strong door about by lips.

⁴ Incline not my heart to evil things, to employ pretexts for sins, with me who work iniquity: and I will not. let me not unite with their choice ones.

² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah

⁴ Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

² They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.

³ By what they say MTY they injure people like poisonous snakes do; the words that they speak MTY can kill people as easily as cobras/vipers do.

⁴ Yahweh, protect me from the power MTY of wicked people. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to destroy me SYN.

² Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and a strong door about by lips.

⁴ Incline not my heart to evil things, to employ pretexts for sins, with me who work iniquity: and I will not. let me not unite with their choice ones.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

² For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

³ Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

⁴ O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

² Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war.

³ They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked man, preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

² Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips.

⁴ Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.

² Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.

³ Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. Selah.

⁴ Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.

² Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

³ They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. Selah.

⁴ Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.

² (140-3) Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.

³ (140-4) They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah

⁴ (140-5) Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to make my steps slip.

² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; Continually are they gathered together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; Adder’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man; Who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

² (140:3) Who think over evil resolves in their heart, who every day are gathered together for war.

³ (140:4) They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the poison of the adder is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ (140:5) Preserve me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, from the man of violence do thou keep me, who think of overthrowing my steps.

² Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; The lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, And a strong door about my lips.

⁴ Incline not my heart to evil things, To employ pretexts for sins, With men who work iniquity: And let me not unite with their choice ones.

² Who meditate mischief in their heart, And daily stir up war!

³ They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of the adder is under their lips. Pause.

⁴ Defend me, O LORD! from the hands of the wicked, Preserve me from the man of violence, Who have purposed to cause my fall! Pause.

² from those who plot evil in their heart, and stir up war continually:

³ who make their tongue as sharp as a serpent's, and under whose lips is the poison of adders. Selah

⁴ Preserve me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, from the violent guard me from those who are plotting to trip up my feet.

² from those who plot evil in their heart, and stir up war continually:

³ who make their tongue as sharp as a serpent's, and under whose lips is the poison of adders. Selah

⁴ Preserve me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, from the violent guard me from those who are plotting to trip up my feet.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁴ Adonai , keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

² They plan evil in their hearts; they cause battles every day.

³ Their tongues wound like serpents; vipers' poison is on their lips. Selah

⁴ Keep me from the hands of the wicked, Yahweh; preserve me from violent men who plan to knock me over.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

² Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they assembled for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

² Which thought wickednesses in the heart; all day they ordained battles.

³ They sharpened their tongues as serpents; the venom of snakes is under the lips of them.

⁴ Lord, keep thou me from the hand of the sinner; and deliver thou me from wicked men. Which thought to deceive my goings;

² Which thought wickednesses in the heart; all day they ordained battles. (Who always think in their hearts about doing wicked things; who plan out battles all day long or day after day.)

³ They sharpened their tongues as serpents; the venom of snakes is under the lips of them. (Their tongues be sharp like the fangs of serpents; the venom of snakes is on their lips.)

⁴ Lord, keep thou me from the hand of the sinner; and deliver thou me from wicked men. Which thought to deceive my goings; (Lord, keep thou me safe from the power of the sinner; and save thou me from the wicked, from those who think out ways to thwart my progress.)

² Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars.

³ They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.