תהילים 140

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד׃

Lamnatzei'ach mizmor leDavid.

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

חַלְּצֵנִי יְהוָה מֵאָדָם רָע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי׃

Chaltzeni Adonai me'adam ra, me'ish chamasim tintzreni.

Rescue me, LORD, from evildoers; protect me from the violent,

אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ רָעוֹת בְּלֵב כָּל־יוֹם יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמוֹת׃

Asher chashvu ra'ot belev, kol yom yaguru milchamot.

who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.

שָׁנֲנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם כְּמוֹ־נָחָשׁ חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב תַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימוֹ סֶלָה׃

Shananu leshonam kemo nachash, chamat achshuv tachat sfateimo, Selah.

They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips.

שָׁמְרֵנִי יְהוָה מִידֵי רָשָׁע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ לִדְחוֹת פְּעָמָי׃

Shomreni Adonai midei rasha, me'ish chamasim tintzreni, asher chashvu lidchot pe'amai.

Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet.

טָמְנוּ גֵאִים פַּח לִי וַחֲבָלִים פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּל מֹקְשִׁים שָׁתוּ־לִי סֶלָה׃

Tamnu ge'im pach li, vachavalim parsu reshet leyad ma'gal, mokshim shatu li, Selah.

The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.

אָמַרְתִּי לַיהוָה אֵלִי אָתָּה הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָי׃

Amarti laAdonai Eli ata, ha'azina Adonai kol tachanunai.

I say to the LORD, 'You are my God.' Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.

יְהוִה אֲדֹנָי עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִי סַכֹּתָה לְרֹאשִׁי בְּיוֹם נָשֶׁק׃

Adonai Adoni oz yeshu'ati, sakota leroshi beyom nashek.

Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, You shield my head in the day of battle.

אַל־תִּתֵּן יְהוָה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע זְמָמוֹ אַל־תָּפֵק יָרוּמוּ סֶלָה׃

Al titen Adonai ma'avayei rasha, zemamo al tafek, yarumu, Selah.

Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed.

רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימוֹ יְכַסֵּימוֹ׃

Rosh mesibai amal sfateimo yechasemo.

Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them.

יִמּוֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶם גֶּחָלִים בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵם בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹת בַּל־יָקוּמוּ׃

Yimotu aleihem gechalim, ba'esh yapilem, bemahamorot bal yakumu.

May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.

אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן בַּל־יִכּוֹן בָּאָרֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָס רָע יְצוּדֶנּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹת׃

Ish lashon bal yikon ba'aretz, ish chamas ra yetzudenu lemadchefot.

May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent.

יָדַעְתִּי כִּי־יַעֲשֶׂה יְהוָה דִּין עָנִי מִשְׁפַּט אֶבְיֹנִים׃

Yadati ki ya'aseh Adonai din ani, mishpat evyonim.

I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

אַךְ צַדִּיקִים יוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ יֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ׃

Ach tzadikim yodu lishemecha, yeshvu yesharim et panecha.

Surely the righteous will praise Your name, and the upright will live in Your presence.