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Psalms 140

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  1. 1For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
    1. לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ
      1. לַlato theH9005
      2. מְנַצֵּ֗חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
    2. מִזְמ֥וֹר
      1. מִזְמ֥וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
    3. לְדָוִֽד׃
      1. לְle.ofH9005
      2. דָוִֽדda.VidDavidH1732
  2. 2Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man;
    1. חַלְּצֵ֣נִי
      1. חַלְּצֵ֣cha.le.Tze.rescueH2502A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. מֵאָדָ֣ם
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama manH0120G
    4. רָ֑ע
      1. רָ֑עRa'evilH7451H
    5. מֵאִ֖ישׁ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אִ֖ישׁ'Isha man ofH0376G
    6. חֲמָסִ֣ים
      1. חֲמָסִ֣יםcha.ma.Simviolence<s>H2555
    7. תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃
      1. תִּנְצְרֵֽtin.tze.Re.you will preserveH5341
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  3. 3Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.
    1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[those] whoH0834A
    2. חָשְׁב֣וּ
      1. חָשְׁב֣וּcha.she.Vuthey planH2803I
    3. רָע֣וֹת
      1. רָע֣וֹתra.'otevil thingsH7451I
    4. בְּלֵ֑ב
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. לֵ֑בLev[the] heartH3820A
    5. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-everyH3605
    6. י֝֗וֹם
      1. י֝֗וֹםYomdayH3117K
    7. יָג֥וּרוּ
      1. יָג֥וּרוּya.Gu.ruthey stir up troubleH1481B
    8. מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃
      1. מִלְחָמֽוֹתmil.cha.MotwarsH4421
  4. 4They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah
    1. שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ
      1. שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּsha.na.Nuthey sharpenH8150
    2. לְשׁוֹנָם֮
      1. לְשׁוֹנָle.sho.NatongueH3956G
      2. ם֮mtheirH9028
    3. כְּֽמוֹ־
      1. כְּֽמוֹke.mov-likeH3644G
    4. נָ֫חָ֥שׁ
      1. נָ֫חָ֥שׁna.Chasha snakeH5175
    5. חֲמַ֥ת
      1. חֲמַ֥תcha.Mat[the] venom ofH2534
    6. עַכְשׁ֑וּב
      1. עַכְשׁ֑וּב'akh.Shuva viperH5919
    7. תַּ֖חַת
      1. תַּ֖חַתTa.chat[is] underH8478G
    8. שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ
      1. שְׂפָתֵ֣יse.fa.Tei.lipsH8193G
      2. מוֹmovtheirH9028
    9. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  5. 5Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to make my steps slip.
    1. שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי
      1. שָׁמְרֵ֤sha.me.Re.keepH8104H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. יְהוָ֨ה׀
      1. יְהוָ֨הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. מִ֘ידֵ֤י
      1. מִ֘mi.fromH9006
      2. ידֵ֤יDei[the] hands ofH3027G
    4. רָשָׁ֗ע
      1. רָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563
    5. מֵאִ֣ישׁ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אִ֣ישׁ'Isha man ofH0376G
    6. חֲמָסִ֣ים
      1. חֲמָסִ֣יםcha.ma.Simviolence<s>H2555
    7. תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי
      1. תִּנְצְרֵ֑tin.tze.Re.you will preserveH5341
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    8. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[those] whoH0834A
    9. חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ
      1. חָ֝שְׁב֗וּcha.she.Vuthey have plannedH2803I
    10. לִדְח֥וֹת
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. דְח֥וֹתd.Chottrip upH1760A
    11. פְּעָמָֽי׃
      1. פְּעָמָֽpe.'a.MafootstepsH6471
      2. יimyH9020
  6. 6The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah
    1. טָֽמְנֽוּ־
      1. טָֽמְנֽוּta.me.nu-they have hiddenH2934
    2. גֵאִ֨ים׀
      1. גֵאִ֨יםge.'Improud [people]H1343
    3. פַּ֡ח
      1. פַּ֡חpacha trapH6341A
    4. לִ֗י
      1. לִ֗LforH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. וַחֲבָלִ֗ים
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. חֲבָלִ֗יםcha.va.LimropesH2256M
    6. פָּ֣רְשׂוּ
      1. פָּ֣רְשׂוּPa.re.suthey have spreadH6566
    7. רֶ֭שֶׁת
      1. רֶ֭שֶׁתRe.sheta netH7568
    8. לְיַד־
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. יַדyad-[the] side ofH3027K
    9. מַעְגָּ֑ל
      1. מַעְגָּ֑לma'.Gala trackH4570
    10. מֹקְשִׁ֖ים
      1. מֹקְשִׁ֖יםmo.ke.ShimsnaresH4170
    11. שָֽׁתוּ־
      1. שָֽׁתוּsha.tu-they have setH7896G
    12. לִ֣י
      1. לִ֣lforH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    13. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  7. 7I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my God'; give ear, O LORD, unto the voice of my supplications.
    1. אָמַ֣רְתִּי
      1. אָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI sayH0559
    2. לַ֭יהוָה
      1. לַ֭la.toH9005
      2. יהוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אֵ֣לִי
      1. אֵ֣לִ'E.l[are] GodH0410G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. אָ֑תָּה
      1. אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
    5. הַאֲזִ֥ינָה
      1. הַאֲזִ֥ינָha.'a.Zi.nagive ear toH0238
      2. הh!H9012
    6. יְ֝הוָ֗ה
      1. יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    7. ק֣וֹל
      1. ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963A
    8. תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃
      1. תַּחֲנוּנָֽta.cha.nu.NasupplicationsH8469
      2. יimyH9020
  8. 8O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, who hast screened my head in the day of battle,
    1. יְהֹוִ֣ה
      1. יְהֹוִ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3069
    2. אֲ֭דֹנָי
      1. אֲ֭דֹנָי'A.do.naiO LordH0136
    3. עֹ֣ז
      1. עֹ֣ז'oz[the] strength ofH5797
    4. יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י
      1. יְשׁוּעָתִ֑ye.shu.'a.TsalvationH3444
      2. יimyH9020
    5. סַכֹּ֥תָה
      1. סַכֹּ֥תָהsa.Ko.tahyou coverH5526B
    6. לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י
      1. לְ֝le.<to>H9005
      2. רֹאשִׁ֗ro.ShheadH7218A
      3. יimyH9020
    7. בְּי֣וֹם
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. י֣וֹםYoma day ofH3117G
    8. נָֽשֶׁק׃
      1. נָֽשֶׁקNa.shekweaponryH5402
  9. 9Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תִּתֵּ֣ן
      1. תִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenyou grantH5414G
    3. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י
      1. מַאֲוַיֵּ֣יma.'a.vai.Yei[the] desires ofH3970
    5. רָשָׁ֑ע
      1. רָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563
    6. זְמָמ֥וֹ
      1. זְמָמ֥ze.ma.MplotH2162
      2. וֹohisH9023
    7. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    8. תָּ֝פֵ֗ק
      1. תָּ֝פֵ֗קta.Fekyou promoteH6329
    9. יָר֥וּמוּ
      1. יָר֥וּמוּya.Ru.muthey will ariseH7311A
    10. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  10. 10As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
    1. רֹ֥אשׁ
      1. רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218A
    2. מְסִבָּ֑י
      1. מְסִבָּ֑me.si.BasurroundingsH4524
      2. יimyH9020
    3. עֲמַ֖ל
      1. עֲמַ֖ל'a.Mal[the] mischief ofH5999
    4. שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ
      1. שְׂפָתֵ֣יse.fa.Tei.lipsH8193G
      2. מוֹmovtheirH9028
    5. יְכַסֵּֽמוֹ׃Qere, written (Ketiv): יְכַסּוּמוֹ׃
      1. יְכַסֵּֽye.kha.su.may it coverH3680
      2. מוֹmovthemH9038
  11. 11Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
    1. יִמּ֥וֹטוּQere, written (Ketiv): יָמִיטוּ
      1. יִמּ֥וֹטוּya.mi.tumay they be droppedH4131
    2. עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם
      1. עֲלֵי'a.lei.onH5921A
      2. הֶ֗םHemthemH9038
    3. גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים
      1. גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥יםge.Cha.Limburning coalsH1513
    4. בָּאֵ֥שׁ
      1. בָּba.in theH9003
      2. אֵ֥שׁ'EshfireH0784
    5. יַפִּלֵ֑ם
      1. יַפִּלֵ֑ya.pi.Lelet someone make fallH5307G
      2. םmthemH9038
    6. בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת
      1. בְּ֝be.inH9003
      2. מַהֲמֹר֗וֹתma.ha.mo.RotpitsH4113
    7. בַּֽל־
      1. בַּֽלbal-[which] notH1077
    8. יָקֽוּמוּ׃
      1. יָקֽוּמוּya.Ku.muthey will ariseH6965B
  12. 12A slanderer shall not be established in the earth; the violent and evil man shall be hunted with thrust upon thrust.
    1. אִ֥ישׁ
      1. אִ֥ישׁ'isha person ofH0376G
    2. לָשׁוֹן֮
      1. לָשׁוֹן֮la.shOntongueH3956G
    3. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-notH1077
    4. יִכּ֪וֹן
      1. יִכּ֪וֹןyi.Konlet him be establishedH3559H
    5. בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ
      1. בָּ֫ba.in theH9003
      2. אָ֥רֶץ'A.retzlandH0776G
    6. אִישׁ־
      1. אִישׁ'ish-a person ofH0376G
    7. חָמָ֥ס
      1. חָמָ֥סcha.MasviolenceH2555
    8. רָ֑ע
      1. רָ֑עRa'troubleH7451B
    9. יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ
      1. יְ֝צוּדֶ֗ye.tzu.De.let it huntH6679A
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    10. לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. מַדְחֵפֹֽתmad.che.FotblowsH4073
  13. 13I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy.
    1. יָדַ֗עְתִּיQere, written (Ketiv): יָדַעְתִּ
      1. יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.da'.taI knowH3045
    2. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
    3. יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה
      1. יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213A
    4. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. דִּ֣ין
      1. דִּ֣יןdin[the] cause ofH1779
    6. עָנִ֑י
      1. עָנִ֑י'a.Ni[the] poorH6041
    7. מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט
      1. מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗טmish.Pat[the] justice ofH4941H
    8. אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃
      1. אֶבְיֹנִֽים'ev.yo.Nimneedy [people]H0034
  14. 14Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; the upright shall dwell in Thy presence.
    1. אַ֣ךְ
      1. אַ֣ךְ'akhsurelyH0389
    2. צַ֭דִּיקִים
      1. צַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]H6662
    3. יוֹד֣וּ
      1. יוֹד֣וּyo.Duthey will give thanksH3034
    4. לִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׁמֶ֑sh.Me.nameH8034
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. יֵשְׁב֥וּ
      1. יֵשְׁב֥וּye.she.Vuthey will dwellH3427
    6. יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים
      1. יְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477G
    7. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-withH0854
    8. פָּנֶֽיךָ׃
      1. פָּנֶֽיpa.Nei.presenceH6440H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021

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