1(To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

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

3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison isunder their lips. Selah.

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

5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

6I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, andthe right of the poor.

13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence

1To the chiefe Musician, A Psalme of Dauid. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the violent man.

2Which imagine mischiefes in their heart: continually are they gathered together for warre.

3They haue sharpned their tongues like a serpent: adders poison is vnder their lips. Selah.

4Keepe me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings.

5The proude haue hid a snare for me and cords, they haue spread a net by the way side: they haue set grinnes for me. Selah.

6I said vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare the voyce of my supplications, O Lord.

7O God the Lord, the strength of my saluation: thou hast couered my head in the day of battell.

8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked deuice, lest they exalt themselues. Selah.

9As for the head of those that compasse me about: let the mischiefe of their owne lips couer them.

10Let burning coales fall vpon them, let them be cast into the fire: into deepe pits, that they rise not vp againe.

11Let not an euill speaker bee established in the earth: euill shall hunt the violent man to ouerthrow him.

12I know that the Lord will maintaine the cause of the afflicted: and the right of the poore.

13Surely the righteous shall giue thankes vnto thy Name: the vpright shall dwell in thy presence.

I == Ps 140:4

 

 

II == Ps 56:6

 

III == Ps 58:4 ; Rom 3:13

 

 

IV == Ps 71:4 ; 140:1

 

V == Ps 35:7 ; 57:6 ; 119:110 ; 141:9 ; Jer 19:22

 

 

 

VIII == Deut 32:27

 

 

 

 

IX == Ps 7:16 ; 94:23 ; Prov 12:13 ; 18:7

 

X == Ps 11:6

 

 

 

 

XII == 1st Kings 8:45 ; Ps 9:4

1 For the leader. A psalm of David.

2 Deliver me, LORD, from the wicked; preserve me from the violent,

3 From those who plan evil in their hearts, who stir up conflicts every day,

4 Who sharpen their tongue like a serpent, venom of asps upon their lips.

5 Keep me, LORD, from the clutches of the wicked; preserve me from the violent, who plot to trip me up.

6 The arrogant have set a trap for me; they have spread out ropes for a net,laid snares for me by the wayside.

7 I say to the LORD: You are my God; listen, LORD, to the words of my pleas.

8 LORD, my master, my strong deliverer,you cover my head on the day of armed conflict.

9 LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked one; do not let his plot succeed.

10Those who surround me raise their heads; may the mischief they threaten overwhelm them.

11 Drop burning coals upon them; cast them into the watery pit never more to rise.

12 Slanderers will not survive on earth; evil will hunt down the man of violence to overthrow him.

13 For I know the LORD will take up the cause of the needy, justice for the poor.

14 Then the righteous will give thanks to your name; the upright will dwell in your presence.

v 1-8 David petitioned God for deliverance from wicked who would destroy him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 9-11 He voiced imprecations against these violent as severe as on Sodom.

 

 

 

v 12,13. He was confident that the Lord would care for the poor and needy, and that they would thank Him and eventually dwell in His presence.